AU6100000A - Segmented thin film add/drop switch and multiplexer - Google Patents

Segmented thin film add/drop switch and multiplexer

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Publication number
AU6100000A
AU6100000A AU61000/00A AU6100000A AU6100000A AU 6100000 A AU6100000 A AU 6100000A AU 61000/00 A AU61000/00 A AU 61000/00A AU 6100000 A AU6100000 A AU 6100000A AU 6100000 A AU6100000 A AU 6100000A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
multiplexer
thin film
drop switch
film add
segmented thin
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Abandoned
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AU61000/00A
Inventor
Guillaume C. Boisset
James M. Harris
Mark F. Krol
Qi Wu
Xingkun Wu
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Corning Inc
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Corning Inc
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
AU61000/00A 1999-08-13 2000-07-14 Segmented thin film add/drop switch and multiplexer Abandoned AU6100000A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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US14886299P 1999-08-13 1999-08-13
US60148862 1999-08-13
US46631999A 1999-12-17 1999-12-17
US09466319 1999-12-17
PCT/US2000/019252 WO2001013151A1 (en) 1999-08-13 2000-07-14 Segmented thin film add/drop switch and multiplexer

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AU6100000A true AU6100000A (en) 2001-03-13

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JP (1) JP2003507755A (en)
AU (1) AU6100000A (en)
CA (1) CA2382079A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001013151A1 (en)

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EP1210628A4 (en) 2003-03-05

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