Appeal NO. 2005-0577
Application No. 09/741,237
substrate to produce an angled surface, wherein the angled surface
is aligned to a photonic via extending straight through the
substrate to a second side of the substrate, wherein the first
side of the substrate is substantially parallel to the second side
of the substrate,
wherein the depositing of the optical core material deposits
a material that has an index of refraction substantially similar
to that of the photonic via.
12. A method of making a waveguide comprising:
depositing an optical cladding material on the first
side of a substrate;
etching the optical cladding materials to form a wall
substantially normal to the substrate; and
depositing an optical core material onto the substrate
and the optical cladding material to form an angled surface,
wherein the angled surface is in optical alignment with a photonic
via that extends from the first side of the substrate straight
through the substrate to an opposite side of the substrate.
REFERENCES
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are1:
Austin et al. (Austin) 5,200,631 Apr. 6, 1993
Allman et al. (Allman) 6,324,313 Nov. 27, 2001
The appealed claims stand rejected as follows:
(1) Claim 1 under § 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as unpatentable over Austin.
1 The examiner refers to U.S. Patent 4,901,329 issued to Leas on February 1990
in the Prior Art of Record section of the Answer. However, the examiner does
not rely on this reference in the statements of rejections set forth in the
Answer. Accordingly, we will not consider this reference .
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