AU534521B2 - Fibre optic switch - Google Patents

Fibre optic switch

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Publication number
AU534521B2
AU534521B2 AU69439/81A AU6943981A AU534521B2 AU 534521 B2 AU534521 B2 AU 534521B2 AU 69439/81 A AU69439/81 A AU 69439/81A AU 6943981 A AU6943981 A AU 6943981A AU 534521 B2 AU534521 B2 AU 534521B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
fibre optic
optic switch
switch
fibre
optic
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Expired - Fee Related
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AU69439/81A
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AU6943981A (en
Inventor
Wilhelm Koster
Rolf Rossberg
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International Standard Electric Corp
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International Standard Electric Corp
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Publication of AU6943981A publication Critical patent/AU6943981A/en
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Publication of AU534521B2 publication Critical patent/AU534521B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
    • G02B6/355—1x2 switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of two 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
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
AU69439/81A 1980-04-17 1981-04-13 Fibre optic switch Expired - Fee Related AU534521B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19803014794 DE3014794A1 (en) 1980-04-17 1980-04-17 FIBER OPTICAL SWITCHER
DE30147945 1980-04-17

Publications (2)

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AU6943981A AU6943981A (en) 1981-10-22
AU534521B2 true AU534521B2 (en) 1984-02-02

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DE (1) DE3014794A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2480950A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU587620B2 (en) * 1985-07-05 1989-08-24 Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerke Gesellschaft M.B.H. Detractable Coupling Device

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JP3850029B2 (en) * 1994-04-22 2006-11-29 オムロン株式会社 Light switch
WO2002056096A2 (en) * 2001-01-12 2002-07-18 Constellation Labs Devices and methods for switching transmission of light from one fiber to another

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JPS53112762A (en) * 1977-03-14 1978-10-02 Fujitsu Ltd Photo switching element
GB1598334A (en) * 1977-12-13 1981-09-16 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Switch arrangement
GB1581614A (en) * 1978-01-24 1980-12-17 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Fibre optic switch device
DE2841848A1 (en) * 1978-09-26 1980-04-03 Siemens Ag ON=OFF switch for optical fibres - moves end of second fibre onto, or away from, end of first fibre held in common groove
DE2903867A1 (en) * 1979-02-01 1980-08-07 Siemens Ag Light conductor switch where one conductor is moved transversely - has switch prong and support strip on common base with photolithographic facing

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU587620B2 (en) * 1985-07-05 1989-08-24 Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerke Gesellschaft M.B.H. Detractable Coupling Device

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AU6943981A (en) 1981-10-22
DE3014794A1 (en) 1981-10-22
FR2480950A1 (en) 1981-10-23

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