CA2363526A1 - Commutateur optique - Google Patents

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CA2363526A1
CA2363526A1 CA 2363526 CA2363526A CA2363526A1 CA 2363526 A1 CA2363526 A1 CA 2363526A1 CA 2363526 CA2363526 CA 2363526 CA 2363526 A CA2363526 A CA 2363526A CA 2363526 A1 CA2363526 A1 CA 2363526A1
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optical switch
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Thomas Ducellier
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Lumentum Operations LLC
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Lumentum Ottawa Inc
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Priority claimed from CA002327862A external-priority patent/CA2327862A1/fr
Priority claimed from CA002328759A external-priority patent/CA2328759A1/fr
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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
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • 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
    • G02B6/3558—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
    • 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
    • H04Q2011/003—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors) using switches based on microelectro-mechanical systems [MEMS]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
CA 2363526 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Commutateur optique Expired - Fee Related CA2363526C (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2363526 CA2363526C (fr) 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Commutateur optique

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA2,326,362 2000-11-20
CA002326362A CA2326362A1 (fr) 2000-11-20 2000-11-20 Commutateur optique
CA002327862A CA2327862A1 (fr) 2000-11-20 2000-12-06 Commutateur optique
CA2,327,862 2000-12-06
CA002328759A CA2328759A1 (fr) 2000-11-20 2000-12-19 Commutateur optique
CA2,328,759 2000-12-19
CA 2363526 CA2363526C (fr) 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Commutateur optique

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CA2363526A1 true CA2363526A1 (fr) 2002-05-20
CA2363526C CA2363526C (fr) 2010-01-26

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