GB2200764B - N-way redundant optical fibre switch - Google Patents

N-way redundant optical fibre switch

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Publication number
GB2200764B
GB2200764B GB8702073A GB8702073A GB2200764B GB 2200764 B GB2200764 B GB 2200764B GB 8702073 A GB8702073 A GB 8702073A GB 8702073 A GB8702073 A GB 8702073A GB 2200764 B GB2200764 B GB 2200764B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
redundant optical
fibre switch
way redundant
way
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 - Fee Related
Application number
GB8702073A
Other versions
GB8702073D0 (en
GB2200764A (en
Inventor
Kevin John Warbrick
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
STC PLC
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STC PLC
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Priority to GB8702073A priority Critical patent/GB2200764B/en
Publication of GB8702073D0 publication Critical patent/GB8702073D0/en
Publication of GB2200764A publication Critical patent/GB2200764A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2200764B publication Critical patent/GB2200764B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type
    • 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
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays 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
    • G02B6/3574—Mechanical force, e.g. pressure variations

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
GB8702073A 1987-01-30 1987-01-30 N-way redundant optical fibre switch Expired - Fee Related GB2200764B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8702073A GB2200764B (en) 1987-01-30 1987-01-30 N-way redundant optical fibre switch

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8702073A GB2200764B (en) 1987-01-30 1987-01-30 N-way redundant optical fibre switch

Publications (3)

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GB8702073D0 GB8702073D0 (en) 1987-03-25
GB2200764A GB2200764A (en) 1988-08-10
GB2200764B true GB2200764B (en) 1990-09-26

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Country Status (1)

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4927224A (en) * 1989-03-27 1990-05-22 General Electric Company Lensless multifiber output coupler
US5098207A (en) * 1990-02-09 1992-03-24 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Optical fiber switch
JP3973458B2 (en) 2002-03-15 2007-09-12 三菱電機株式会社 Light switch

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2088083A (en) * 1980-11-24 1982-06-03 Western Electric Co Optical fiber switch

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2088083A (en) * 1980-11-24 1982-06-03 Western Electric Co Optical fiber switch

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GB8702073D0 (en) 1987-03-25
GB2200764A (en) 1988-08-10

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19950130