CA2379936A1 - Valve optomecanique et reseau de valves pour communication par fibre optique - Google Patents
Valve optomecanique et reseau de valves pour communication par fibre optique Download PDFInfo
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- CA2379936A1 CA2379936A1 CA002379936A CA2379936A CA2379936A1 CA 2379936 A1 CA2379936 A1 CA 2379936A1 CA 002379936 A CA002379936 A CA 002379936A CA 2379936 A CA2379936 A CA 2379936A CA 2379936 A1 CA2379936 A1 CA 2379936A1
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- G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
- G02B6/358—Latching of the moving element, i.e. maintaining or holding the moving element in place once operation has been performed; includes a mechanically bistable system
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- G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
- G02B6/266—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting the optical element being an attenuator
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- 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
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- G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
- G02B6/353—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being a shutter, baffle, beam dump or opaque element
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- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
- G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
- G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
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- 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
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- 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
- G02B6/3584—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details constructional details of an associated actuator having a MEMS construction, i.e. constructed using semiconductor technology such as etching
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
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- G02B6/423—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements using guiding surfaces for the alignment
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/0036—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]
- H01H2001/0084—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] with perpendicular movement of the movable contact relative to the substrate
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- H04Q2011/0007—Construction
- H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
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- H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
- H04Q2011/003—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors) using switches based on microelectro-mechanical systems [MEMS]
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- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0052—Interconnection of switches
- H04Q2011/0056—Clos
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0052—Interconnection of switches
- H04Q2011/0058—Crossbar; Matrix
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- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Micromachines (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
Abstract
L'invention concerne un commutateur optique pour système microélectromécanique, ce commutateur comprenant un miroir (1) construit sur un substrat (3). Le miroir (1) est mobile en parallèle à la surface du substrat et permet soit le passage d'un rayon avec une incidence d'angle oblique, de préférence 45· par rapport à la surface du miroir (1), sans perturbation au travers d'une partie transparente du substrat, soit la réflexion du rayon sur une sortie alterne.
Applications Claiming Priority (9)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US14462899P | 1999-07-20 | 1999-07-20 | |
US60/144,628 | 1999-07-20 | ||
US17049499P | 1999-12-13 | 1999-12-13 | |
US17049299P | 1999-12-13 | 1999-12-13 | |
US17048299P | 1999-12-13 | 1999-12-13 | |
US60/170,492 | 1999-12-13 | ||
US60/170,494 | 1999-12-13 | ||
US60/170,482 | 1999-12-13 | ||
PCT/IL2000/000425 WO2001009653A1 (fr) | 1999-07-20 | 2000-07-19 | Valve optomecanique et reseau de valves pour communication par fibre optique |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2379936A1 true CA2379936A1 (fr) | 2001-02-08 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002379936A Abandoned CA2379936A1 (fr) | 1999-07-20 | 2000-07-19 | Valve optomecanique et reseau de valves pour communication par fibre optique |
Country Status (5)
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AU (1) | AU6012100A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2379936A1 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB2367906A (fr) |
IL (1) | IL147521A0 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2001009653A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6647164B1 (en) | 2000-10-31 | 2003-11-11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Gimbaled micro-mirror positionable by thermal actuators |
US6711318B2 (en) | 2001-01-29 | 2004-03-23 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Optical switch based on rotating vertical micro-mirror |
US6718084B1 (en) | 2001-05-10 | 2004-04-06 | Axsun Technologies, Inc. | Integrated optical line card protection module |
JP3952902B2 (ja) | 2002-08-09 | 2007-08-01 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光スイッチ、光分岐挿入装置、光伝送システム及び光スイッチの製造方法 |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPH0325421Y2 (fr) * | 1986-03-13 | 1991-06-03 | ||
JP2616683B2 (ja) * | 1993-12-28 | 1997-06-04 | 日本電気株式会社 | 変位拡大機構付圧電アクチュエータ |
US5742712A (en) * | 1996-10-08 | 1998-04-21 | E-Tek Dynamics, Inc. | Efficient electromechanical optical switches |
US5943454A (en) * | 1997-08-15 | 1999-08-24 | Lucent Technologies, Inc. | Freespace optical bypass-exchange switch |
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- 2000-07-19 WO PCT/IL2000/000425 patent/WO2001009653A1/fr active Application Filing
- 2000-07-19 IL IL14752100A patent/IL147521A0/xx unknown
- 2000-07-19 AU AU60121/00A patent/AU6012100A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-07-19 CA CA002379936A patent/CA2379936A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 2000-07-19 GB GB0201261A patent/GB2367906A/en not_active Withdrawn
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IL147521A0 (en) | 2002-08-14 |
AU6012100A (en) | 2001-02-19 |
WO2001009653A1 (fr) | 2001-02-08 |
GB0201261D0 (en) | 2002-03-06 |
GB2367906A (en) | 2002-04-17 |
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FZDE | Discontinued |