CA2798382A1 - Optical processing device employing a digital micromirror device (dmd) and having reduced wavelength dependent loss - Google Patents
Optical processing device employing a digital micromirror device (dmd) and having reduced wavelength dependent loss Download PDFInfo
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- G02B6/29304—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating
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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
- G02B6/3518—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 being an intrinsic part of a MEMS device, i.e. fabricated together with the MEMS device
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- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
- G02B6/356—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types in an optical cross-connect device, e.g. routing and switching aspects of interconnecting different paths propagating different wavelengths to (re)configure the various input and output links
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- 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
- G02B6/3516—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 the beam path, e.g. controllable diffractive effects using multiple micromirrors within the beam
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US13/325,555 US8681422B2 (en) | 2011-12-14 | 2011-12-14 | Optical processing device employing a digital micromirror device (DMD) and having reduced wavelength dependent loss |
| US13/325,555 | 2011-12-14 |
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| CA2798382A1 true CA2798382A1 (en) | 2013-06-14 |
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| CA2798382A Abandoned CA2798382A1 (en) | 2011-12-14 | 2012-12-13 | Optical processing device employing a digital micromirror device (dmd) and having reduced wavelength dependent loss |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US8681422B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2605051B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6172928B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR101958395B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN103163642B (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2012261755B2 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR102012032078A2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2798382A1 (enExample) |
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| US10228517B2 (en) * | 2015-03-03 | 2019-03-12 | Nistica, Inc. | Optical arrangement for managing diversity and isolation between ports in a wavelength selective switch |
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| US20130155512A1 (en) | 2013-06-20 |
| US8681422B2 (en) | 2014-03-25 |
| KR20130069480A (ko) | 2013-06-26 |
| CN103163642A (zh) | 2013-06-19 |
| CN103163642B (zh) | 2018-04-03 |
| AU2012261755A1 (en) | 2013-07-11 |
| JP2013125278A (ja) | 2013-06-24 |
| KR101958395B1 (ko) | 2019-03-14 |
| EP2605051B1 (en) | 2019-10-30 |
| AU2012261755B2 (en) | 2015-04-30 |
| BR102012032078A2 (pt) | 2015-04-14 |
| JP6172928B2 (ja) | 2017-08-02 |
| EP2605051A1 (en) | 2013-06-19 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20170825 |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20201230 |