Optical InterLinks (OIL) is a leading supplier for the design, development, and manufacture of custom optical interconnections products. Our application specific products are based on unique and proprietary technologies for creating polymer waveguides under the name GuideLink™ and novel optical fiber ribbon configurations under the name DistributionLink™. OIL’s core technologies for polymer waveguides have been under development since 1998. These technologies are based on proprietary light induced self-developing, multi-constituent polymer materials and unique processing. Initial formulations and processing were originally developed at DuPont starting in 1985 by the founding team now employed at Optical InterLinks. OIL’s GuideLink™ process enables polymer waveguide configurations and versatile design option unavailable elsewhere to be developed interactively with our customers to meet a broad range of application specific connectorized and packaged product requirements. The combination of OIL’s Proprietary custom fiber ribbon and GuideLink™ waveguide products provides a full range capability for optical interconnectivity solutions. Pilot production quantities have been achieved with a path forward defined for manufacturing scale-up for which our technologies are most amenable.;.
In addition to on-going product design and prototype developments Optical InterLinks continues to enhance core technologies for practical applications. OIL is progressively modifying the waveguide formulation process and the multi-constituent polymer/monomer formulation with the goal to develop enhanced performance capability to meet anticipated customer requirements. Developments are underway in conjunction with a major university aimed at second generation optical array coupling for diverse and manufacturing tolerant board level interconnectivity. Advances continue to be developed in over all novel connectivity and process improvement to enhance manufacturability in response to anticipate on-going customer programs. Development and concepts are req1ularly evaluated to enhance our proprietary position thru patent filings or elect t keep them as trade secrets.
