GB202219348D0 - Optical switch utilising optical beam steering - Google Patents
Optical switch utilising optical beam steeringInfo
- Publication number
- GB202219348D0 GB202219348D0 GBGB2219348.6A GB202219348A GB202219348D0 GB 202219348 D0 GB202219348 D0 GB 202219348D0 GB 202219348 A GB202219348 A GB 202219348A GB 202219348 D0 GB202219348 D0 GB 202219348D0
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- optical
- beam steering
- optical switch
- optical beam
- switch utilising
- 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.)
- Granted
Links
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 title 2
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
- G02B6/351—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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- 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
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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
- G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
- G02B6/293—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
- 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
- G02B6/29305—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 as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
- G02B6/29311—Diffractive element operating in transmission
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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
- G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
- G02B6/3534—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being diffractive, i.e. a grating
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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
- G02B6/3544—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
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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
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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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
- H04Q3/42—Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker
- H04Q3/52—Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker using static devices in switching stages, e.g. electronic switching arrangements
- H04Q3/526—Optical switching systems
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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
- H04Q2011/0007—Construction
- H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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- H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
- H04Q2213/1301—Optical transmission, optical switches
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB2302545.5A GB2618408A (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2023-02-22 | Optical switch |
PCT/GB2023/051137 WO2023209391A1 (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2023-04-28 | Optical switch |
PCT/GB2023/051136 WO2023209390A1 (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2023-04-28 | Optical switch utilising optical beam steering |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB2206310.1A GB202206310D0 (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2022-04-29 | Optical steering utilising optical beam steering |
Publications (3)
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GB202219348D0 true GB202219348D0 (en) | 2023-02-01 |
GB2612717A GB2612717A (en) | 2023-05-10 |
GB2612717B GB2612717B (en) | 2023-11-22 |
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Family Applications (2)
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GBGB2206310.1A Ceased GB202206310D0 (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2022-04-29 | Optical steering utilising optical beam steering |
GB2219348.6A Active GB2612717B (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2022-12-21 | Optical switch utilising optical beam steering |
Family Applications Before (1)
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GBGB2206310.1A Ceased GB202206310D0 (en) | 2022-04-29 | 2022-04-29 | Optical steering utilising optical beam steering |
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GB (2) | GB202206310D0 (en) |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6687428B2 (en) * | 2000-09-21 | 2004-02-03 | Tera Op (Usa) Inc. | Optical switch |
EP1386192A2 (en) * | 2001-04-03 | 2004-02-04 | CiDra Corporation | Dynamic optical filter having a spatial light modulator |
GB201516862D0 (en) * | 2015-09-23 | 2015-11-04 | Roadmap Systems Ltd | Optical switching systems |
CN113156585A (en) * | 2020-01-23 | 2021-07-23 | 华为技术有限公司 | Wavelength selective switch WSS |
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- 2022-04-29 GB GBGB2206310.1A patent/GB202206310D0/en not_active Ceased
- 2022-12-21 GB GB2219348.6A patent/GB2612717B/en active Active
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GB2612717B (en) | 2023-11-22 |
GB2612717A (en) | 2023-05-10 |
GB202206310D0 (en) | 2022-06-15 |
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