FLEXIBLE GLASS OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURES
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1. A device comprising:
- a flexible glass optical waveguide structure comprising a flexible glass substrate having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm, the flexible glass substrate having at least one waveguide feature that transmits optical signals through the flexible glass substrate, the at least one waveguide feature being formed of glass material that forms the flexible glass substrate; and
at least one of;
(i) an electrical device located on a surface of the flexible glass substrate;
(ii) a first electrical device connected to the substrate, and a second device connected to the substrate, wherein the flexible glass optical waveguide structure optically connects the first and second devices; and
(iii) an electrical device and/or an optical device at least partially buried within the flexible glass substrate.
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An optical waveguide device includes a flexible glass optical waveguide structure including a flexible glass substrate having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm The flexible glass substrate has at least one waveguide feature that transmits optical signals through the flexible glass substrate. The at least one waveguide feature is formed of glass material that forms the flexible glass substrate. An electrical device is located on a surface of the flexible glass substrate.
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1. A device comprising:
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a flexible glass optical waveguide structure comprising a flexible glass substrate having a thickness of no greater than about 0.3 mm, the flexible glass substrate having at least one waveguide feature that transmits optical signals through the flexible glass substrate, the at least one waveguide feature being formed of glass material that forms the flexible glass substrate; and
at least one of;(i) an electrical device located on a surface of the flexible glass substrate; (ii) a first electrical device connected to the substrate, and a second device connected to the substrate, wherein the flexible glass optical waveguide structure optically connects the first and second devices; and (iii) an electrical device and/or an optical device at least partially buried within the flexible glass substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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