CA2245599A1 - Optical switch module - Google Patents

Optical switch module

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CA2245599A1
CA2245599A1 CA 2245599 CA2245599A CA2245599A1 CA 2245599 A1 CA2245599 A1 CA 2245599A1 CA 2245599 CA2245599 CA 2245599 CA 2245599 A CA2245599 A CA 2245599A CA 2245599 A1 CA2245599 A1 CA 2245599A1
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ports
modules
switching
module
switch module
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CA2245599C (en
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Robert I. Macdonald
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Lumentum Ottawa Inc
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JDS Fitel Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/915,675 external-priority patent/US5903686A/en
Priority claimed from US09/006,891 external-priority patent/US6044185A/en
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Priority to CA 2245599 priority Critical patent/CA2245599C/en
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  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)

Abstract

A system of interconnected functionally identical modules for switching P optical signals to P locations in a non-blocking manner is disclosed. Each of the functionally identical modules provides a same function, which may or may not be provided in an identical manner. Each module has several of first ports and several second ports optically coupled to second ports of other modules. Switching means are provided for switching means for switching between the first ports and the second ports. Each module has at least a second port directly coupled to another second port. Providing a system wherein modules are identical provides numerous advantages. The architecture further provides the advantage of ease of repair within no disturbance to communications being handled by othermodules.
CA 2245599 1997-08-21 1998-08-14 Optical switch module Expired - Fee Related CA2245599C (en)

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CA 2245599 CA2245599C (en) 1997-08-21 1998-08-14 Optical switch module

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/915,675 US5903686A (en) 1997-08-21 1997-08-21 Optical switch module
US08/915,675 1997-08-21
US09/006,891 1998-01-14
US09/006,891 US6044185A (en) 1997-08-21 1998-01-14 Optical switch module
CA 2245599 CA2245599C (en) 1997-08-21 1998-08-14 Optical switch module

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CA2245599A1 true CA2245599A1 (en) 1999-02-21
CA2245599C CA2245599C (en) 2003-02-11

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