WO2001050172B1 - An optical router including bistable optical switch and method thereof - Google Patents
An optical router including bistable optical switch and method thereofInfo
- Publication number
- WO2001050172B1 WO2001050172B1 PCT/US2001/000122 US0100122W WO0150172B1 WO 2001050172 B1 WO2001050172 B1 WO 2001050172B1 US 0100122 W US0100122 W US 0100122W WO 0150172 B1 WO0150172 B1 WO 0150172B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- micro
- optical
- actuator
- router
- substrate
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Optical Communication System (AREA)
Abstract
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP01918153A EP1250620A2 (en) | 2000-01-03 | 2001-01-03 | An optical router including bistable optical switch and method thereof |
JP2001550066A JP4405705B2 (en) | 2000-01-03 | 2001-01-03 | Optical router including bistable optical switch and method thereof |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US17416400P | 2000-01-03 | 2000-01-03 | |
US60/174,164 | 2000-01-03 |
Publications (4)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO2001050172A2 WO2001050172A2 (en) | 2001-07-12 |
WO2001050172A3 WO2001050172A3 (en) | 2002-04-04 |
WO2001050172B1 true WO2001050172B1 (en) | 2002-05-16 |
WO2001050172A9 WO2001050172A9 (en) | 2002-10-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2001/000122 WO2001050172A2 (en) | 2000-01-03 | 2001-01-03 | An optical router including bistable optical switch and method thereof |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1250620A2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4405705B2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001050172A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6459524B1 (en) | 2001-03-22 | 2002-10-01 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Apparatus and method for sensing switching positions of a MEMS optical switch |
US6801682B2 (en) * | 2001-05-18 | 2004-10-05 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Latching apparatus for a MEMS optical switch |
JP6264525B2 (en) | 2013-03-25 | 2018-01-24 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Infrared sensor, heat detection element, and heat detection method using the same |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5960132A (en) * | 1997-09-09 | 1999-09-28 | At&T Corp. | Fiber-optic free-space micromachined matrix switches |
US5998906A (en) * | 1998-01-13 | 1999-12-07 | Seagate Technology, Inc. | Electrostatic microactuator and method for use thereof |
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2001
- 2001-01-03 EP EP01918153A patent/EP1250620A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-01-03 WO PCT/US2001/000122 patent/WO2001050172A2/en active Search and Examination
- 2001-01-03 JP JP2001550066A patent/JP4405705B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1250620A2 (en) | 2002-10-23 |
JP4405705B2 (en) | 2010-01-27 |
WO2001050172A2 (en) | 2001-07-12 |
JP2003530583A (en) | 2003-10-14 |
WO2001050172A3 (en) | 2002-04-04 |
WO2001050172A9 (en) | 2002-10-31 |
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