GB8502914D0 - Optical fibre switch - Google Patents

Optical fibre switch

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Publication number
GB8502914D0
GB8502914D0 GB858502914A GB8502914A GB8502914D0 GB 8502914 D0 GB8502914 D0 GB 8502914D0 GB 858502914 A GB858502914 A GB 858502914A GB 8502914 A GB8502914 A GB 8502914A GB 8502914 D0 GB8502914 D0 GB 8502914D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
fibre switch
switch
optical
fibre
Prior art date
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Granted
Application number
GB858502914A
Other versions
GB2170615A (en
GB2170615B (en
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STC PLC
Original Assignee
Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Application filed by Standard Telephone and Cables PLC filed Critical Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
Priority to GB08502914A priority Critical patent/GB2170615B/en
Publication of GB8502914D0 publication Critical patent/GB8502914D0/en
Publication of GB2170615A publication Critical patent/GB2170615A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2170615B publication Critical patent/GB2170615B/en
Expired 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
    • G02B6/26—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
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3576—Temperature or heat actuation
    • 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
GB08502914A 1985-02-05 1985-02-05 Optical fibre switch Expired GB2170615B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08502914A GB2170615B (en) 1985-02-05 1985-02-05 Optical fibre switch

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08502914A GB2170615B (en) 1985-02-05 1985-02-05 Optical fibre switch

Publications (3)

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GB8502914D0 true GB8502914D0 (en) 1985-03-06
GB2170615A GB2170615A (en) 1986-08-06
GB2170615B GB2170615B (en) 1988-06-22

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GB08502914A Expired GB2170615B (en) 1985-02-05 1985-02-05 Optical fibre switch

Country Status (1)

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Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5024497A (en) * 1989-02-15 1991-06-18 At&T Bell Laboratories Shape memory alloy optical fiber switch
JPH06501572A (en) * 1990-09-24 1994-02-17 ビーティー　アンド　ディー　テクノロジーズ　リミテッド fiber optic switch
EP0569981B1 (en) * 1992-05-15 1998-08-12 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited Optical switch, optical fiber arranging member and method of manufacturing the optical fiber arranging member
US5446811A (en) * 1994-03-14 1995-08-29 Hewlett-Packard Company Thermally actuated optical fiber switch

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH639217A5 (en) * 1979-04-20 1983-10-31 Benno Perren SENSOR FOR A MONITORING DEVICE.

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GB2170615A (en) 1986-08-06
GB2170615B (en) 1988-06-22

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