AU2143595A - An optical switch - Google Patents

An optical switch

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Publication number
AU2143595A
AU2143595A AU21435/95A AU2143595A AU2143595A AU 2143595 A AU2143595 A AU 2143595A AU 21435/95 A AU21435/95 A AU 21435/95A AU 2143595 A AU2143595 A AU 2143595A AU 2143595 A AU2143595 A AU 2143595A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
optical switch
switch
optical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU21435/95A
Inventor
Timothy Richard Snape
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Abbotsbury Software Ltd
Original Assignee
Abbotsbury Software Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Abbotsbury Software Ltd filed Critical Abbotsbury Software Ltd
Publication of AU2143595A publication Critical patent/AU2143595A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/352—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 having a shaped reflective surface, e.g. a reflective element comprising several reflective surfaces or facets that function together
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/9627—Optical touch switches
    • H03K17/9631—Optical touch switches using a light source as part of the switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/9627—Optical touch switches
    • H03K17/9638—Optical touch switches using a light guide
    • 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
    • G02B6/3574—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
    • G02B6/3564—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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
AU21435/95A 1994-04-06 1995-04-05 An optical switch Abandoned AU2143595A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9406741A GB9406741D0 (en) 1994-04-06 1994-04-06 An optical switch
GB9406741 1994-04-06
PCT/GB1995/000781 WO1995028036A1 (en) 1994-04-06 1995-04-05 An optical switch

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2143595A true AU2143595A (en) 1995-10-30

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AU21435/95A Abandoned AU2143595A (en) 1994-04-06 1995-04-05 An optical switch

Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU2143595A (en)
GB (1) GB9406741D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1995028036A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0208048D0 (en) * 2002-04-08 2002-05-22 Digicliff Ltd Optical controls
FR3090911B1 (en) * 2018-12-20 2022-02-25 Latelec Optical switch

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4607161A (en) * 1983-10-11 1986-08-19 Fiberdynamics, Inc. Fiberoptic switch system
DE3524492A1 (en) * 1985-07-09 1987-01-15 Siemens Ag Opto-electrical device with a multiplicity of operating elements in a panel
DE3700856A1 (en) * 1987-01-14 1988-07-28 Telefunken Electronic Gmbh OPTOELECTRONIC KEYBOARD
US5199088A (en) * 1991-12-31 1993-03-30 Texas Instruments Incorporated Fiber optic switch with spatial light modulator device
US5222165A (en) * 1992-05-29 1993-06-22 Bohlinger J Jerry Optical fiber elastomeric switch device

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Publication number Publication date
GB9406741D0 (en) 1994-05-25
WO1995028036A1 (en) 1995-10-19

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