DE602004015521D1 - Verriegelbarer optischer Mems Schalter - Google Patents
Verriegelbarer optischer Mems SchalterInfo
- Publication number
- DE602004015521D1 DE602004015521D1 DE200460015521 DE602004015521T DE602004015521D1 DE 602004015521 D1 DE602004015521 D1 DE 602004015521D1 DE 200460015521 DE200460015521 DE 200460015521 DE 602004015521 T DE602004015521 T DE 602004015521T DE 602004015521 D1 DE602004015521 D1 DE 602004015521D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- mems switch
- optical mems
- lockable
- lockable optical
- switch
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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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
- G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide ends
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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
- G02B6/3564—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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- 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
- G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
- G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
- G02B2006/12133—Functions
- G02B2006/12145—Switch
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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
- G02B6/354—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
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Micromachines (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US45606303P | 2003-03-19 | 2003-03-19 | |
US45608603P | 2003-03-19 | 2003-03-19 | |
US10/712,203 US6947624B2 (en) | 2003-03-19 | 2003-11-12 | MEMS optical latching switch |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE602004015521D1 true DE602004015521D1 (de) | 2008-09-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE200460015521 Expired - Lifetime DE602004015521D1 (de) | 2003-03-19 | 2004-03-19 | Verriegelbarer optischer Mems Schalter |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1460462B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4476649B2 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2460765C (de) |
DE (1) | DE602004015521D1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7162112B2 (en) * | 2004-11-23 | 2007-01-09 | Xerox Corporation | Microfabrication process for control of waveguide gap size |
US9229222B2 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2016-01-05 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Alignment methods in fluid-filled MEMS displays |
EP2808864A3 (de) * | 2005-02-23 | 2014-12-24 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Betätigung von Anzeigen |
US9087486B2 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2015-07-21 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Circuits for controlling display apparatus |
US7999994B2 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2011-08-16 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Display apparatus and methods for manufacture thereof |
US20070205969A1 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2007-09-06 | Pixtronix, Incorporated | Direct-view MEMS display devices and methods for generating images thereon |
US9261694B2 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2016-02-16 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Display apparatus and methods for manufacture thereof |
US8310442B2 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2012-11-13 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Circuits for controlling display apparatus |
US9158106B2 (en) | 2005-02-23 | 2015-10-13 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Display methods and apparatus |
US8519945B2 (en) | 2006-01-06 | 2013-08-27 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Circuits for controlling display apparatus |
US9082353B2 (en) | 2010-01-05 | 2015-07-14 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Circuits for controlling display apparatus |
US8526096B2 (en) | 2006-02-23 | 2013-09-03 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Mechanical light modulators with stressed beams |
US9176318B2 (en) | 2007-05-18 | 2015-11-03 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Methods for manufacturing fluid-filled MEMS displays |
US8169679B2 (en) | 2008-10-27 | 2012-05-01 | Pixtronix, Inc. | MEMS anchors |
US9134552B2 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2015-09-15 | Pixtronix, Inc. | Display apparatus with narrow gap electrostatic actuators |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6549107B2 (en) * | 2001-02-26 | 2003-04-15 | Opticnet, Inc. | Latching mechanism for MEMS actuator and method of fabrication |
AU2002308572A1 (en) * | 2001-05-04 | 2002-11-18 | L3 Optics, Inc. | Method for separating silica waveguides |
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2004
- 2004-03-12 JP JP2004070776A patent/JP4476649B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-03-12 CA CA 2460765 patent/CA2460765C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-03-19 DE DE200460015521 patent/DE602004015521D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-03-19 EP EP20040006723 patent/EP1460462B1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA2460765C (en) | 2010-07-06 |
CA2460765A1 (en) | 2004-09-19 |
EP1460462B1 (de) | 2008-08-06 |
JP2004287431A (ja) | 2004-10-14 |
JP4476649B2 (ja) | 2010-06-09 |
EP1460462A1 (de) | 2004-09-22 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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8364 | No opposition during term of opposition |