TW258792B - - Google Patents

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TW258792B
TW258792B TW081106425A TW81106425A TW258792B TW 258792 B TW258792 B TW 258792B TW 081106425 A TW081106425 A TW 081106425A TW 81106425 A TW81106425 A TW 81106425A TW 258792 B TW258792 B TW 258792B
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Texas Instruments Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • 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
    • G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
TW081106425A 1991-06-28 1992-08-14 TW258792B (zh)

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US07/723,105 US5155778A (en) 1991-06-28 1991-06-28 Optical switch using spatial light modulators

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TW258792B true TW258792B (zh) 1995-10-01

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US (1) US5155778A (zh)
EP (1) EP0525395B1 (zh)
JP (1) JP3236350B2 (zh)
KR (1) KR100285697B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN1031531C (zh)
DE (1) DE69213858T2 (zh)
TW (1) TW258792B (zh)

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KR930000981A (ko) 1993-01-16
JPH06175049A (ja) 1994-06-24
US5155778A (en) 1992-10-13
CN1069127A (zh) 1993-02-17
DE69213858D1 (de) 1996-10-24
CN1031531C (zh) 1996-04-10
DE69213858T2 (de) 1997-02-13
EP0525395B1 (en) 1996-09-18
KR100285697B1 (ko) 2001-04-02
EP0525395A1 (en) 1993-02-03

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