SG118086A1 - Optical switch - Google Patents

Optical switch

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Publication number
SG118086A1
SG118086A1 SG200105341A SG200105341A SG118086A1 SG 118086 A1 SG118086 A1 SG 118086A1 SG 200105341 A SG200105341 A SG 200105341A SG 200105341 A SG200105341 A SG 200105341A SG 118086 A1 SG118086 A1 SG 118086A1
Authority
SG
Singapore
Prior art keywords
optical switch
switch
optical
Prior art date
Application number
SG200105341A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Kato Yoshichika
Original Assignee
Japan Avionic Electronics Indu
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Japan Avionic Electronics Indu filed Critical Japan Avionic Electronics Indu
Publication of SG118086A1 publication Critical patent/SG118086A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • 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
    • G02B6/3514—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element moving along a line so as to translate into and out of the beam path, i.e. across the beam path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G02B26/0833—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD
    • G02B26/0841—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting element being moved or deformed by electrostatic means
    • 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
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array 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
    • G02B6/3564—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
    • G02B6/357—Electrostatic force
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
SG200105341A 2000-09-06 2001-08-31 Optical switch SG118086A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2000270621A JP2002082292A (ja) 2000-09-06 2000-09-06 光スイッチ

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
SG118086A1 true SG118086A1 (en) 2006-01-27

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SG200105341A SG118086A1 (en) 2000-09-06 2001-08-31 Optical switch

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US6625343B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1189092B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2002082292A (fr)
KR (1) KR100393127B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1343895A (fr)
DE (1) DE60101528T2 (fr)
SG (1) SG118086A1 (fr)
TW (1) TW589468B (fr)

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JP5066795B2 (ja) * 2005-07-06 2012-11-07 株式会社ニコン マイクロアクチュエータ、光学装置及び光スイッチ
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US7162118B1 (en) * 2005-10-25 2007-01-09 Jds Uniphase Inc. Dual optical switch
US11256083B2 (en) * 2018-12-27 2022-02-22 Texas Instruments Incorporated MEMS electrostatic actuator with linearized displacements
US12160084B2 (en) 2019-10-15 2024-12-03 Texas Instruments Incorporated MEMS-based phase spatial light modulating architecture
WO2021119605A1 (fr) 2019-12-12 2021-06-17 Texas Instruments Incorporated Réglage de tension de polarisation pour un modulateur de lumière de phase

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CA2299832C (fr) * 1999-03-04 2002-11-12 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited Commutateur optique et methode de fabrication connexe

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CA2299832C (fr) * 1999-03-04 2002-11-12 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited Commutateur optique et methode de fabrication connexe

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US20020028036A1 (en) 2002-03-07
JP2002082292A (ja) 2002-03-22
DE60101528T2 (de) 2004-09-23
TW589468B (en) 2004-06-01
US6625343B2 (en) 2003-09-23
CN1343895A (zh) 2002-04-10
EP1189092A2 (fr) 2002-03-20
KR20020021991A (ko) 2002-03-23
DE60101528D1 (de) 2004-01-29
KR100393127B1 (ko) 2003-07-31
EP1189092B1 (fr) 2003-12-17
EP1189092A3 (fr) 2003-01-02

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