CA2007921A1 - Commutateur pour fibres optiques - Google Patents

Commutateur pour fibres optiques

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CA2007921A1
CA2007921A1 CA2007921A CA2007921A CA2007921A1 CA 2007921 A1 CA2007921 A1 CA 2007921A1 CA 2007921 A CA2007921 A CA 2007921A CA 2007921 A CA2007921 A CA 2007921A CA 2007921 A1 CA2007921 A1 CA 2007921A1
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fiber optic
fibers
switch
ferrule
pair
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CA2007921C (fr
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Joseph C. Williams
Sarah E. Goodman
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FCI Canada Inc
Nokia Canada Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G02B6/3504—Rotating, tilting or pivoting the waveguides, or with the waveguides describing a curved path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3562—Switch of the bypass type, i.e. enabling a change of path in a network, e.g. to bypass a failed element in the network
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3574—Mechanical force, e.g. pressure variations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating
    • G02B6/359—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the position of the moving element itself during switching, i.e. without monitoring the switched beams

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA002007921A 1989-01-19 1990-01-17 Commutateur pour fibres optiques Expired - Lifetime CA2007921C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/300,088 1989-01-19
US07/300,088 US4989946A (en) 1989-01-19 1989-01-19 Fiber optic switch

Publications (2)

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CA2007921A1 true CA2007921A1 (fr) 1990-07-19
CA2007921C CA2007921C (fr) 1994-05-17

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CA002007921A Expired - Lifetime CA2007921C (fr) 1989-01-19 1990-01-17 Commutateur pour fibres optiques

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US (1) US4989946A (fr)
EP (1) EP0379192A3 (fr)
JP (1) JPH0328816A (fr)
CA (1) CA2007921C (fr)

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JPH0328816A (ja) 1991-02-07
CA2007921C (fr) 1994-05-17
US4989946A (en) 1991-02-05
EP0379192A3 (fr) 1991-09-25
EP0379192A2 (fr) 1990-07-25

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