DE69028314D1 - Optischer bypass-schalter - Google Patents

Optischer bypass-schalter

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DE69028314D1
DE69028314D1 DE69028314T DE69028314T DE69028314D1 DE 69028314 D1 DE69028314 D1 DE 69028314D1 DE 69028314 T DE69028314 T DE 69028314T DE 69028314 T DE69028314 T DE 69028314T DE 69028314 D1 DE69028314 D1 DE 69028314D1
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bypass
state
transmitter
receiver
switch
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DE69028314T
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DE69028314T2 (de
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William Uken
Akira Tomita
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Raychem Corp
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Raychem Corp
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    • 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
    • G02B6/3562—Switch of the bypass type, i.e. enabling a change of path in a network, e.g. to bypass a failed element in the network
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    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
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    • 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
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4274—Electrical aspects
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4287—Optical modules with tapping or launching means through the surface of the waveguide
    • G02B6/4289—Optical modules with tapping or launching means through the surface of the waveguide by inducing bending, microbending or macrobending, to the light guide
    • 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
    • G02B6/3542—Non-blocking switch, e.g. with multiple potential paths between multiple inputs and outputs, the establishment of one switching path not preventing the establishment of further switching paths
    • 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
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • 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
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
    • 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation
    • 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
    • G02B6/3592—Means for removing polarization dependence of the switching means, i.e. polarization insensitive switching
    • 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
    • G02B6/3594—Characterised by additional functional means, e.g. means for variably attenuating or branching or means for switching differently polarized beams
    • 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
    • G02B6/3598—Switching means directly located between an optoelectronic element and waveguides, including direct displacement of either the element or the waveguide, e.g. optical pulse generation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Small-Scale Networks (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
DE69028314T 1989-12-20 1990-12-20 Optischer bypass-schalter Expired - Fee Related DE69028314T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/455,200 US4961620A (en) 1989-12-20 1989-12-20 Optical bypass switch
PCT/US1990/007572 WO1991009335A2 (en) 1989-12-20 1990-12-20 Optical bypass switch

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DE69028314D1 true DE69028314D1 (de) 1996-10-02
DE69028314T2 DE69028314T2 (de) 1997-02-20

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DE69028314T Expired - Fee Related DE69028314T2 (de) 1989-12-20 1990-12-20 Optischer bypass-schalter

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US (2) US4961620A (de)
EP (1) EP0505506B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH05503590A (de)
AT (1) ATE142028T1 (de)
AU (1) AU7257491A (de)
CA (1) CA2069646C (de)
DE (1) DE69028314T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1991009335A2 (de)

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US5343541A (en) 1994-08-30
WO1991009335A2 (en) 1991-06-27
WO1991009335A3 (en) 1991-10-31
CA2069646C (en) 2002-01-22
EP0505506B1 (de) 1996-08-28
DE69028314T2 (de) 1997-02-20
ATE142028T1 (de) 1996-09-15
JPH05503590A (ja) 1993-06-10
AU7257491A (en) 1991-07-18
CA2069646A1 (en) 1991-06-21
EP0505506A1 (de) 1992-09-30
US4961620A (en) 1990-10-09

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