Optical circuit board

Abstract

An optical circuit board according to the present disclosure makes it possible to align the positions in the height direction of a core of an optical waveguide and a core of an optical component with high accuracy when the optical component is mounted, and reduce transmission loss. An optical circuit board (1) according to the present disclosure includes a wiring substrate (21) having an upper surface including a first mounting region (R1) and a second mounting region (R2) adjacent to the first mounting region, and an optical waveguide (3) located in the first mounting region (R1). The optical waveguide (3) includes, from the upper surface side of the wiring substrate (21), a first lower cladding (31), a first core (32), and a first upper cladding (33). The first lower cladding (31) incudes a first portion (31a) located in the first mounting region, and a second portion (31b) located in the second mounting region. The first portion and the second portion have the same height.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an optical circuit board and an optical component mounting structure using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, optical fibers capable of transmitting large volumes of data at high speeds have come to be used in information communications. Optical signals are transmitted and received between the optical fibers and optical components. Such optical components are mounted on optical circuit boards, as described in Patent Document 1, for example. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6264832 Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The optical circuit board according to the present disclosure includes a wiring substrate having an upper surface including a first mounting region and a second mounting region adjacent to the first mounting region, and an optical waveguide located in the first mounting region. The optical waveguide includes, from the upper surface side of the wiring substrate, a first lower clad, a first core, and a first upper clad. The first lower clad includes a first portion located in the first mounting region and a second portion located in the second mounting region. The first portion and the second portion have the same height.

[0005] The optical component mounting structure according to the present disclosure includes the optical circuit board described above and an optical component located in the second mounting area. The optical component has an optical transmission path including, from the upper surface side of the wiring board, a second upper clad, a second core, and a second lower clad. The second core includes a linear portion and a planar portion. When viewed from the wiring board side, the second upper clad has a recess with the planar portion as its bottom at a position overlapping with the second portion. The planar portion located at the bottom abuts against the second portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view showing an optical component mounting structure in which optical components and electronic components are mounted on an optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] 2 is an enlarged explanatory view for explaining a cross section of a region X shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view of an area Y shown in FIG. 2 (excluding optical components). [Figure 4] 1 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an optical component mounted on an optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, viewed from the wiring board side. [Figure 5] 1A to 1C are explanatory views for explaining a process for manufacturing an optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 4 is an enlarged explanatory view for illustrating a cross section of a region Z1 shown in FIG. 3 when an optical component is mounted on the optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 7] 4 is an enlarged explanatory view for illustrating a cross section of a region Z2 shown in FIG. 3 when an optical component is mounted on the optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating another embodiment in which optical components are mounted on an optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] 9 is an enlarged explanatory view for illustrating a cross section of regions Z3 and Z4 shown in FIG. 8 in another form in which optical components are mounted on an optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] When mounting optical components on an optical circuit board, it is difficult to align the positions (heights) of the cores of the optical waveguides included in the optical circuit board with the cores of the optical components. As a result, the accuracy of the height alignment between the cores of the optical waveguides and the cores of the optical components is low, resulting in high transmission loss. Therefore, there is a demand for an optical circuit board that can align the height positions of the cores of the optical waveguides and the cores of the optical components with high accuracy and reduce transmission loss.

[0008] As described in the section of "Means for Solving the Problems," the optical circuit board according to the present disclosure has a first lower clad that includes a first portion located in the first mounting region and a second portion located in the second mounting region, the first portion and the second portion having the same height. As a result, with the optical circuit board according to the present disclosure, when mounting an optical component, the heightwise positions of the core of the optical waveguide and the core of the optical component can be aligned with high precision, thereby reducing transmission loss.

[0009] An optical circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a plan view showing an optical component mounting structure 10 in which an optical component 4 and an electronic component 6 are mounted on an optical circuit board 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0010] An optical circuit board 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a wiring board 2 and an optical waveguide 3. Examples of the wiring board 2 included in the optical circuit board 1 according to an embodiment include wiring boards that are generally used for optical circuit boards.

[0011] Although not specifically shown, such a wiring board 2 includes, for example, a core substrate and build-up layers laminated on both sides of the core substrate. The core substrate is not particularly limited as long as it is made of an insulating material. Examples of insulating materials include resins such as epoxy resin, bismaleimide-triazine resin, polyimide resin, and polyphenylene ether resin. Two or more of these resins may be mixed and used. The core substrate usually has through-hole conductors to electrically connect the top and bottom surfaces of the core substrate.

[0012] The core substrate may contain a reinforcing material. Examples of reinforcing materials include insulating fabric materials such as glass fiber, glass nonwoven fabric, aramid nonwoven fabric, aramid fiber, and polyester fiber. Two or more reinforcing materials may be used in combination. Furthermore, the core substrate may have dispersed therein an inorganic filler such as silica, barium sulfate, talc, clay, glass, calcium carbonate, or titanium oxide.

[0013] The build-up layer has a structure in which insulating layers and conductor layers are alternately laminated. A part of the conductor layer located on the outermost surface (the conductor layer located on the upper surface of the wiring board 2) includes a conductor layer 21a where the optical waveguide 3 is located. The conductor layer 21a is formed of a metal such as copper. Like the core substrate, the insulating layer included in the build-up layer is not particularly limited as long as it is made of an insulating material. Examples of insulating materials include resins such as epoxy resin, bismaleimide-triazine resin, polyimide resin, and polyphenylene ether resin. Two or more of these resins may be mixed and used.

[0014] When two or more insulating layers are present in the build-up layer, the insulating layers may be made of the same resin or different resins. The insulating layers included in the build-up layer and the core substrate may be made of the same resin or different resins. The build-up layer usually has via-hole conductors for electrically connecting the layers. Furthermore, the insulating layers included in the build-up layer may have inorganic fillers such as silica, barium sulfate, talc, clay, glass, calcium carbonate, and titanium oxide dispersed therein.

[0015] 2, a first mounting region R1 and a second mounting region R2 are located adjacent to each other on the surface of the wiring board 2. Although not shown, a solder resist may be partially located on the surface of the wiring board 2. The solder resist is made of a resin, such as an acrylic-modified epoxy resin.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 2, an optical waveguide 3 included in an optical circuit board 1 according to one embodiment is located on the surface of a conductor layer 21a that is present on the surface of a wiring board 2. The conductor layer 21a is made of a metal such as copper. Fig. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view illustrating a cross section of region X shown in Fig. 1. The optical waveguide 3 has a structure in which a first lower clad 31, a first core 32, and a first upper clad 33 are laminated in this order from the conductor layer 21a side.

[0017] The first lower clad 31 included in the optical waveguide 3 is located on the surface of the wiring board 2, specifically on the surface of the conductor layer 21a that exists across the first mounting region R1 and the second mounting region R2 on the surface of the wiring board 2. The material that forms the first lower clad 31 is not limited, and examples include resins such as epoxy resin and silicone resin.

[0018] Like the first lower cladding 31, the first upper cladding 33 included in the optical waveguide 3 is also formed of a resin such as an epoxy resin or a silicone resin. The first lower cladding 31 and the first upper cladding 33 may be made of the same material or different materials. Furthermore, the first lower cladding 31 and the first upper cladding 33 may have the same thickness or different thicknesses. The first lower cladding 31 and the first upper cladding 33 each have a thickness of, for example, about 5 μm or more and 150 μm or less.

[0019] The first core 32 included in the optical waveguide 3 is a portion through which light that has entered the optical waveguide 3 propagates. Specifically, the end face of the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) included in the optical component 4, which will be described later, is positioned to face the end face of the first core 32 of the optical waveguide 3. Optical signals are transmitted and received between the first core 32 and the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) at this end face. The material from which the first core 32 is formed is not limited and is appropriately selected taking into consideration, for example, the light transmittance and the wavelength characteristics of the propagating light. Examples of the material include resins such as epoxy resin and silicone resin. The first core 32 has a thickness of, for example, approximately 3 μm or more and 50 μm or less.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 3, the first lower cladding 31 includes a first portion 31a and a second portion 31b. Fig. 3 is a plan view of region Y shown in Fig. 2 (excluding the first upper cladding 33 of the optical component 4 and the optical waveguide 3). The first portion 31a is located in a first mounting region R1, and a first core 32 is formed on the upper surface. On the other hand, the second portion 31b is located in a second mounting region R2 where the optical component 4 is mounted.

[0021] The height L1 of the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31 is the same as the height L2 of the second portion 31b. Having the same height for the first portion 31a and the second portion 31b allows the first core 32 of the optical waveguide 3 and the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) of the optical component 4 to be aligned with high precision in the height direction (thickness direction of the optical circuit board 1) when mounting the optical component 4 on the optical circuit board 1. As a result, transmission loss can be reduced. The height L1 of the first portion 31a can be defined as the distance from the top surface of the wiring board 2 to the top surface of the first portion 31a in the thickness direction of the optical circuit board 1, as shown in FIG. 6, for example. The height L2 of the second portion 31b can be defined as the distance from the top surface of the wiring board 2 to the top surface of the second portion 31b in the thickness direction of the optical circuit board 1, as shown in FIG. 6, for example. The height L1 of the first portion 31a and the height L2 of the second portion 31b being the same does not only mean that they are completely the same, but also includes a range of, for example, 90% to 110% of (height L1 of the first portion 31a / height L2 of the second portion 31b) x 100, taking into account manufacturing errors, etc.

[0022] The second portions 31b located in the second mounting region R2 may be provided in at least two locations, for example. If the second portions 31b are provided in at least two locations, the optical component 4 is stably supported by the second portions 31b after it has been aligned.

[0023] The shape of the second mounting region R2 in plan view is set according to the shape of the optical component 4 to be mounted and is not limited to any particular shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the second mounting region R2 has a square shape with four corners in plan view, the second portion 31b may be located near one of the four corners of the second mounting region R2. "Near the corners" can be defined as, for example, a state in which the corners of the second mounting region R2 overlap with the second portion 31b. With this configuration, the optical component 4 is aligned with higher precision in the height direction of the optical circuit board 1 and is more stably supported by the second portion 31b.

[0024] 3, the first core 32 may have a coated portion 32a and a first exposed portion 321. The coated portion 32a is located on the surface of the first portion 31a, is linear, and has two end faces, with the entire portion coated with the first upper cladding 33. The first exposed portion 321 is located on the surface of the first portion 31a, and is located across the coated portion 32a from the first upper cladding 33, and is not coated with the first upper cladding 33.

[0025] 3, the coated portion 32a is the portion through which light that has entered the optical waveguide 3 propagates. Specifically, the end face of the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) included in the optical component 4 and the end face of the coated portion 32a of the optical waveguide 3 are positioned to face each other. Optical signals are transmitted and received between the coated portion 32a and the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) at this end face.

[0026] The first exposed portion 321 functions as an alignment mark for alignment in the planar direction when mounting the optical component 4 on the optical circuit board 1. For alignment in the height direction, the second portion 31b is used as described above.

[0027] 3, the first core 32 may have a second exposed portion 322. The second exposed portion 322 is located on the surface of the second portion 31b and is not covered with the first upper cladding 33. The second exposed portion 322 is located in a portion that is visible even after the optical component 4 is mounted, and functions as an alignment mark when other components are mounted. As will be described later, when the second core 42 of the optical component 4 and the first core 32 of the optical waveguide 3 are adiabatically coupled, the second exposed portion 322 abuts against and supports the optical component 4.

[0028] The method for manufacturing an optical circuit board according to the present disclosure is not particularly limited as long as it can manufacture an optical circuit board having the above-described structure. The method for manufacturing an optical circuit board 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the following steps (a) to (e).

[0029] Step (a): A step of preparing a wiring substrate having a first mounting area and a second mounting area adjacent to each other. Step (b): forming a first portion of a first undercladding in the first mounting region and a second portion of a first undercladding in the second mounting region from the same material. Step (c): forming a first core along the top surface of the first portion of the first lower cladding. Step (d): forming a first upper clad covering the top surface of the first portion of the first lower clad and the first core. Step (e): A step of grinding the end faces of the first portion of the first lower cladding, the first core, and the first upper cladding to form an optical waveguide.

[0030] In step (a), as shown in Fig. 5, a wiring board 2 is prepared. The wiring board 2 has a first mounting region R1 and a second mounting region R2 adjacent to each other on its upper surface. The first mounting region R1 of the wiring board 2 includes a conductor layer 21a that is part of the conductor layer located on the uppermost surface (the conductor layer located on the upper surface of the wiring board 2). The second mounting region R2 of the wiring board 2 includes pads 21b that are part of the conductor layer located on the uppermost surface. The conductor layer 21a and the pads 21b are formed of a metal such as copper.

[0031] 5, in step (b), the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31 is formed in the first mounting region R1 and the second portion 31b of the first lower cladding 31 is formed in the second mounting region R2 using the same material. Specifically, a resin layer made of a resin such as epoxy resin or silicone resin is laminated so as to cover the first mounting region R1 and the second mounting region R2. Next, exposure and development are performed to simultaneously form the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31 and the second portion 31b of the first lower cladding 31.

[0032] Next, in step (c), as shown in Fig. 5, a first core 32 is formed along the upper surface of the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31. As described above, the first core 32 is formed of a resin such as epoxy resin or silicone resin. The first core 32 includes a linear coated portion 32a that transmits and receives optical signals to and from the optical component 4, and may also include a first exposed portion 321 and / or a second exposed portion 322 that are not coated with the first upper cladding 33, as necessary. The first exposed portion 321 and the second exposed portion are not shown in Fig. 5.

[0033] Next, in step (d), as shown in Fig. 5, a first upper clad 33 is formed to cover the upper surface of the first portion 31a of the first lower clad 31 and the first core 32. Like the first lower clad 31, the first upper clad 33 is also formed of a resin such as an epoxy resin or a silicone resin. The first lower clad 31 and the first upper clad 33 may be made of the same material or different materials. Furthermore, the first lower clad 31 and the first upper clad 33 may have the same thickness or different thicknesses.

[0034] Next, in step (e), as shown in FIG. 5, the end faces of the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31, the coated portion 32a of the first core 32, and the first upper cladding 33 are ground to form the optical waveguide 3.

[0035] In this way, the optical circuit board 1 according to one embodiment is obtained. In the optical circuit board 1 according to one embodiment, the first portion 31a and the second portion 31b of the first lower cladding 31 have the same height. Since the first portion 31a and the second portion 31b have the same height, when mounting the optical component 4 on the optical circuit board 1, the positions in the height direction of the first core 32 (coated portion 32a) of the optical waveguide 3 and the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) of the optical component 4 can be aligned with high precision. As a result, transmission loss can be reduced.

[0036] In the optical circuit board according to the present disclosure, providing multiple second portions 31b rather than one second portion 31b can stably support the optical component 4 and improve the accuracy of alignment in the height direction of the optical circuit board 1. Specifically, when the second mounting region R2 has a rectangular shape, the second portions 31b may be located near the four corners of the second mounting region R2 or on the sides of the rectangular shape, as shown in FIG. 3 . The size of the second portions 31b is also not limited as long as it is a size that does not interfere with the mounting and transmission of the optical component 4. For example, the second portions 31b may be provided so as to be elongated and located on the sides of the rectangular shape in a plan view.

[0037] Next, an optical component mounting structure according to the present disclosure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, an optical component mounting structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has a structure in which optical components 4 and electronic components 6 are mounted on an optical circuit board 1 according to an embodiment. The optical components 4 mounted on the optical component mounting structure 10 according to an embodiment include an optical transmission path. Examples of optical components 4 that include such optical transmission paths include silicon photonics devices. Examples of electronic components 6 include ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), drivers, etc. Examples include ICs.

[0038] 2, the optical component 4 is electrically connected to a pad 21b located in the second mounting region R2 of the wiring board 2 via solder 7. The pad 21b is part of a conductor layer located on the upper surface of the wiring board 2.

[0039] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the optical component 4 included in the optical component mounting structure 10 according to one embodiment has an optical transmission path including a second upper clad 43, a second core 42, and a second lower clad 41 from the upper surface side of the wiring board 2. Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the optical component 4 mounted on the optical circuit board 1 according to one embodiment, as seen from the wiring board 2 side. Figure 6 is an enlarged explanatory diagram for explaining a cross section of region Z1 shown in Figure 3 when the optical component 4 is mounted on the optical circuit board 1 according to one embodiment. Figure 7 is an enlarged explanatory diagram for explaining a cross section of region Z2 shown in Figure 3 when the optical component 4 is mounted on the optical circuit board 1 according to one embodiment.

[0040] An example of the optical component 4 is a silicon photonics device. When the optical component 4 is a silicon photonics device, the second core 42 included in the silicon photonics device is made of, for example, silicon (Si), and the second lower clad 41 and the second upper clad 43 are made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO2). Although not shown, the silicon photonics device may further include a passivation film, a light source unit, a light detection unit, and the like.

[0041] The second lower cladding 41 and the second upper cladding 43 may have the same thickness or different thicknesses. The second lower cladding 41 and the second upper cladding 43 each have a thickness of, for example, about 1 μm or more and 20 μm or less.

[0042] The second core 42 includes a linear portion 42a and a planar portion 42b. The linear portion 42a and the planar portion 42b are usually formed simultaneously in the same layer and therefore have the same height. In FIG. 4, the linear portion 42a is depicted as being visible for the sake of explanation, but in reality, it is located between the second lower clad 41 and the second upper clad 43. Therefore, when the optical component 4 is viewed from the wiring substrate 2 side, the linear portion 42a is covered by the second upper clad 43 and is not visible.

[0043] As described above, the end face of the linear portion 42a included in the second core 42 is positioned to face the end face of the coated portion 32a included in the optical waveguide 3. Optical signals are transmitted and received between the coated portion 32a and the linear portion 42a at this end face. Therefore, the thickness and shape of the end face of the linear portion 42a are set appropriately depending on the thickness and shape of the end face of the coated portion 32a included in the optical waveguide 3.

[0044] When the optical component 4 is viewed from the wiring substrate 2 side, the second upper cladding 43 has a recess 44 with the planar portion 42b as its bottom at a position overlapping the second portion 31b. The recess 44 is positioned so as to overlap the second portion 31b. Therefore, depending on the position of the second portion 31b, the recess 44 may resemble a notch as shown in FIG. 4. For convenience, this specification will refer to such a notch as a "recess."

[0045] As shown in FIG. 6, the planar portion 42b located at the bottom of the recess 44 abuts against the second portion 31b. As described above, the linear portion 42a and the planar portion 42b have the same height. Furthermore, the first portion 31a and the second portion 31b have the same height. Therefore, by abutting the planar portion 42b located at the bottom of the recess 44 against the second portion 31b, the height direction positions of the first core 32 (coated portion 32a) of the optical waveguide 3 and the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) of the optical component 4 can be aligned with high precision, as shown in FIG. 7. After alignment, the optical component 4 is stably supported by the second portion 31b.

[0046] The second core 42 includes island-shaped portions 42c located on the surface of the second lower cladding 41 and sandwiching the linear portion 42a. The island-shaped portions 42c function as alignment marks for aligning the optical component 4 in the planar direction when mounting the optical component 4 on the optical circuit board 1. Specifically, the first exposed portion 321 included in the optical waveguide 3 and the island-shaped portions 42c included in the optical component 4 are aligned in the planar direction.

[0047] 8, 9A, and 9B, on the surface of the first portion 31a, the first core 32 may further have a third exposed portion 323 that extends continuously from the covered portion 32a toward the second mounting region R2 and is not covered with the first upper cladding 33. The height L3 of the second exposed portion 322 is the same as the height L4 of the third exposed portion 323. The height L3 of the second exposed portion 322 can be defined as the distance from the upper surface of the wiring board 2 to the upper surface of the second exposed portion 322 in the thickness direction of the optical circuit board 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 9B. The height L4 of the third exposed portion 323 can be defined as the distance from the upper surface of the wiring board 2 to the upper surface of the third exposed portion 323 in the thickness direction of the optical circuit board 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 9A. The height L3 of the second exposed portion 322 and the height L4 of the third exposed portion 323 being the same does not only mean that they are completely the same, but also means that, taking into account manufacturing errors and the like, the difference includes, for example, a range of 90% to 110% of (height L3 of the second exposed portion 322 / height L4 of the third portion 323) × 100. Figures 9A and 9B are enlarged explanatory views for illustrating cross sections of regions Z3 and Z4 shown in Figure 8 when an optical component 4 is mounted on the optical circuit-board 1 according to one embodiment.

[0048] The above structure makes it easy to perform adiabatic coupling, for example, by overlapping the second core 42 (linear portion 42a) of the optical component 4 and the third exposed portion 323 of the first core 32 for transmission. In an optical circuit board in which such an optical component 4 is mounted in the second mounting region R2, the height L1 from the upper surface of the wiring board 2 to the top of the third exposed portion 323 is the same as the height L2 from the upper surface of the wiring board 2 to the top of the second exposed portion 322. This makes it easy to align the end face of the first core 32 with the end face of the second core 42 of the optical component 4 in the height direction.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 8, when there are a plurality of second exposed portions 322 located in the first lower cladding 31b in the second mounting region R2, it becomes easy to mount the optical component 4 horizontally on the wiring board 2.

[0050] 8, the width W1 of the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31 where the third exposed portion 323 of the first core 32 is located may be smaller than the width W2 of the first portion 31a of the first lower cladding 31 where the covered portion 32a of the first core 32 is located. When the area where the second core 42 of the optical component 4 is located is narrow, it becomes easy to overlap the optical component 4 and the third exposed portion 323.

[0051] In an optical component mounting structure 10 according to one embodiment, for example, an electrical signal from wiring board 2 is propagated via solder 7 to a light source included in optical component 4 (silicon photonics device). The light source receives the propagated electrical signal and emits light. The emitted optical signal is propagated via second core 42 (linear portion 42a) of optical component 4 and first core 32 (coated portion 32a) of optical waveguide 3 to optical fiber 5 connected via optical connector 5a. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1 Optical circuit board 2. Wiring board 21a Conductor layer 21b pad 3 Optical waveguide 31 No. 1 Lower Cladding 31a Part 1 31b Part 2 32 First Core 32a Covered part 321 1st exposed part 322 2nd exposed part 323 Third exposed part 33 First Upper Cladding 4. Optical Components 41 Second Lower Cladding 42 Second Core 42a Linear part 42b Planar part 42c Island-shaped part 43 Second Upper Cladding 44 Recess 5. Optical Fiber 5a optical connector 6. Electronic Components 7. Solder 10 Optical component mounting structure R1 First Payload Area R2 2nd loading area

Claims

1. An optical component including an optical circuit board and an optical transmission line, the optical circuit board includes a wiring board having an upper surface including a first mounting area and a second mounting area adjacent to the first mounting area, and an optical waveguide located in the first mounting area; the optical waveguide includes, from the upper surface side of the wiring substrate, a first lower clad, a first core, and a first upper clad; the first lower clad includes a first portion located in the first mounting region and a second portion located in the second mounting region; The height of the first portion and the height of the second portion are the same, the optical component is located in the second mounting area; the optical transmission line includes, from the upper surface side of the wiring substrate, a second upper clad, a second core, and a second lower clad; the second core includes a linear portion and a planar portion, When viewed from the wiring substrate side, the second upper clad has a recess with the planar portion as a bottom at a position overlapping the second portion, The planar portion located at the bottom and the second portion are in contact with each other. Optical component mounting structure.

2. a conductor layer located on the upper surface of the wiring substrate; The optical component mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the optical waveguide and the second portion are located on the conductor layer.

3. the first core has a coated portion and a first exposed portion located on the first portion; the coated portion has a linear shape with two end faces, and the portions other than the end faces are coated with the first upper cladding, The optical component mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first exposed portions are positioned across the covered portion in plan view and are not covered with the first upper cladding.

4. The optical component mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first core is located in the second portion and has a second exposed portion that is not covered with the first upper cladding.

5. 3. The optical component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein, when viewed in a plane, the second mounting area has a rectangular shape with four corners, and the second portion is located near the four corners.

6. An optical component including an optical circuit board and an optical transmission path, the optical circuit board includes a wiring board having an upper surface including a first mounting area and a second mounting area adjacent to the first mounting area, and an optical waveguide located in the first mounting area; the optical waveguide includes, from the upper surface side of the wiring substrate, a first lower clad, a first core, and a first upper clad; the first lower clad includes a first portion located in the first mounting region and a second portion located in the second mounting region; The height of the first portion and the height of the second portion are the same, the first core is located in the second portion and has a second exposed portion that is not covered with the first upper cladding; the first core has a coated portion located in the first portion, and further has a third exposed portion extending continuously from the coated portion toward the second mounting region and not coated with the first upper clad, The height of the second exposed portion and the height of the third exposed portion are the same, the optical component is located in the second mounting area; the optical transmission line includes, from the upper surface side of the wiring substrate, a second upper clad, a second core, and a second lower clad; the second core includes a linear portion and a planar portion, When viewed from the wiring substrate side, the second upper clad has a recess with the planar portion as a bottom at a position overlapping the second portion, the planar portion located at the bottom abuts against the second exposed portion, the linear portion of the second core and the third exposed portion are in contact with each other; Optical component mounting structure.

7. The optical component mounting structure according to claim 3 , wherein an end face of the linear portion of the second core faces an end face of the coated portion of the first core.

8. The optical component mounting structure of claim 1 or 2, wherein the second core includes an island portion on the surface of the second lower clad, sandwiched between the linear portion and the planar portion, and positioned on either side of the linear portion.

9. The optical component mounting structure of claim 6, wherein the second core includes an island portion on the surface of the second lower clad, sandwiched between the linear portion and the planar portion and positioned on either side of the linear portion.

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