A method of manufacturing an opto-electric hybrid board which is capable
of reducing the number of steps for the manufacture of the opto-electric
hybrid board and which achieves the reduction in thickness of the
opto-electric hybrid board to be manufactured, and an opto-electric
hybrid board obtained thereby. A resist layer is formed on a core-forming
resin layer, and is then formed into a predetermined pattern. Resultant
portions of the core-forming resin layer serve as cores (optical
interconnect lines) 3. Next, a thin metal film 5 is formed on the under
cladding layer 2 so as to cover the resist layer and the cores 3.
Thereafter, the resist layer is removed together with portions of the
thin metal film 5 lying on the surface of the resist layer.
Electroplating is performed on the remaining portions of the thin metal
film 5 to fill grooves 6 defined between adjacent ones of the cores 3
with electroplated layers 7a obtained by the electroplating. The
electroplated layers 7a serve as electrical interconnect lines 7.