There are two approaches to develop reliable photonic devices. One is by the process & materials optimization, and the
other is the reliability assurance during the fabrication, packaging & operation period. These critical issues needed to be
addressed in order to bring commercialization of these devices closer. The development of organic polymers with high
optical quality & high performance has led to a maturing of the polymer photonic device field. The combination of
structural flexibility and toughness in optical polymers also makes it more suitable for vertical integration to realize 3D
and even for all-polymer integrated optics. Packages are usually an integral part of the device. Therefore, fabrication,
packaging and reliability challenges are the well-known potential showstopper to the growth of photonic components. In
this review, the suitability of optical polymer systems, the materials & process optimization issues in fabricating reliable
planner lightwave circuit (PLC) devices, packaging of fiber array & splitter components to integrate fiber-to-waveguide
devices for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks are summarized.
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