APPLICATION EVALUATION
Start with the complete manufacturing requirement.
- PLC/AWG and fiber-array substrates
- Optical path and bond-line geometry
- Alignment tolerance and UV access
- Thermal cycling and optical stability tests
Flexible coupling adhesive
Flexible UV-Cure PLC/AWG Coupling Adhesive
TZ-PLC-301
A flexible, high-transmittance UV-curable adhesive for coupling and fixing PLC chips, AWG components and fiber arrays.
Evaluation focus
- Optical coupling stability
- Flexible stress accommodation
- Fast UV processing
PLC chip and AWG optical coupling fixation
TZ-PLC-301
- Viscosity
- 0.3–0.5 Pa·s
- Cure conditions
- UV 300 mW/cm² × 1 min
- Hardness
- Shore D 20–40
- Shrinkage
- 4–6%
- Transmittance
- >98%
- Glass-transition temperature
- <0°C
- Storage temperature
- 10–30°C
Low-shrinkage coupling adhesive
Low-Shrinkage UV-Cure PLC/AWG Coupling Adhesive
TZ-PLC-302
A high-transmittance UV-curable coupling adhesive with lower shrinkage and higher hardness.
Evaluation focus
- Low shrinkage
- Higher hardness
- High optical transmittance
PLC chip and AWG optical coupling fixation
TZ-PLC-302
- Viscosity
- 0.2–0.6 Pa·s
- Cure conditions
- UV 300 mW/cm² × 1 min
- Hardness
- Shore D 50–70
- Shrinkage
- 2–3%
- Transmittance
- >98%
- Glass-transition temperature
- <20°C
- Storage temperature
- 10–30°C
Low-Tg coupling adhesive
Low-Tg UV-Cure PLC/AWG Coupling Adhesive
TZ-PLC-303
A flexible, high-transmittance UV-curable coupling adhesive with a low glass-transition temperature for stress-sensitive assemblies.
Evaluation focus
- Low glass-transition temperature
- High transmittance
- Flexible stress accommodation
PLC chip and AWG optical coupling fixation
TZ-PLC-303
- Viscosity
- 0.2–0.6 Pa·s
- Cure conditions
- UV 300 mW/cm² × 1 min
- Hardness
- Shore D 30–40
- Shrinkage
- 4–6%
- Transmittance
- >98%
- Glass-transition temperature
- <−20°C
- Storage temperature
- 10–30°C
RELATED TECHNICAL GUIDES
Plan the application before comparing materials.
TECHNICAL FAQ
Questions for application planning
Which product lists the lowest shrinkage range?
TZ-PLC-302 lists a shrinkage range of 2–3%.
Which products support more flexible stress accommodation?
TZ-PLC-301 is the flexible option, while TZ-PLC-303 combines flexibility with a lower listed Tg.
What should be evaluated in the finished assembly?
Evaluate the actual substrates, bond line, optical alignment, curing access and intended environmental conditions.
