GB2030319B - Optical fibre switching arrangements - Google Patents

Optical fibre switching arrangements

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Publication number
GB2030319B
GB2030319B GB7931631A GB7931631A GB2030319B GB 2030319 B GB2030319 B GB 2030319B GB 7931631 A GB7931631 A GB 7931631A GB 7931631 A GB7931631 A GB 7931631A GB 2030319 B GB2030319 B GB 2030319B
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Prior art keywords
optical fibre
switching arrangements
fibre switching
arrangements
optical
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GB7931631A
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Siemens AG
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Siemens AG
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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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
    • G02B6/355—1x2 switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of two possible outputs
    • 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
    • G02B6/3566—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details involving bending a beam, e.g. with cantilever
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
GB7931631A 1978-09-21 1979-09-12 Optical fibre switching arrangements Expired GB2030319B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19782841140 DE2841140C2 (en) 1978-09-21 1978-09-21 Switches for optical fibers

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GB2030319A GB2030319A (en) 1980-04-02
GB2030319B true GB2030319B (en) 1983-03-30

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GB7931631A Expired GB2030319B (en) 1978-09-21 1979-09-12 Optical fibre switching arrangements

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DE (1) DE2841140C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2437004A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2030319B (en)

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US4384761A (en) * 1980-06-30 1983-05-24 International Business Machines Corporation Ferrofluid optical switches
DE3036950A1 (en) * 1980-09-30 1982-05-13 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München FIBER OPTICAL BRIDGE SWITCH
SE8204086L (en) * 1982-07-01 1984-01-02 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M PROCEDURE TO MANUFACTURE ONE WITH OPTICAL FIBERS PROVIDED FIXED AND MUCH PART
SE454546B (en) * 1982-07-01 1988-05-09 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M FIBER OPTICAL CLUTCH MORTGAGE TO REPEAT AN OPTICAL SIGNAL ROAD CHALLENGE WITH ATMINSTONE A FIXED ORGANIZED FIBER AND AT LEAST A REALLY ORGANIZED FIBER
EP0174511A1 (en) * 1984-08-29 1986-03-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Fiber-optical current sensor
GB8608556D0 (en) * 1986-04-08 1986-05-14 Hamblin B D Control means
US4917451A (en) * 1988-01-19 1990-04-17 E. I. Dupont De Nemours And Company Waveguide structure using potassium titanyl phosphate
US4911520A (en) * 1988-10-20 1990-03-27 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Fiber optic switch and method of making same
AT402455B (en) * 1994-06-01 1997-05-26 Zelisko Josef Elektro Masch INFORMATION DEVICE FOR THE REVIEW OF OPTICALLY PERCEPTABLE ALPHANUMERIC AND / OR GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS
JP2001295576A (en) 2000-04-12 2001-10-26 Japan National Oil Corp Bit device
DE20017292U1 (en) * 2000-10-09 2000-12-28 Chynoptics Technologies, Inc., Hsinchu Optical fiber switch

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FR2380568A1 (en) * 1977-02-15 1978-09-08 Cit Alcatel Inductive circuits in printed circuit boards - are formed by windows and by metallic deposition on plasticised surface between windows
JPS53112762A (en) * 1977-03-14 1978-10-02 Fujitsu Ltd Photo switching element

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DE2841140C2 (en) 1983-08-25
DE2841140A1 (en) 1980-04-03
FR2437004A1 (en) 1980-04-18
FR2437004B1 (en) 1983-01-21
GB2030319A (en) 1980-04-02

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