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Optical switch

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AU2001282859A1
AU2001282859A1 AU2001282859A AU8285901A AU2001282859A1 AU 2001282859 A1 AU2001282859 A1 AU 2001282859A1 AU 2001282859 A AU2001282859 A AU 2001282859A AU 8285901 A AU8285901 A AU 8285901A AU 2001282859 A1 AU2001282859 A1 AU 2001282859A1
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Prior art keywords
optical switch
switch
optical
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Abandoned
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AU2001282859A
Inventor
Vladimir I. Vaganov
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MegaSense Inc
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MegaSense Inc
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    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
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    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves
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    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
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    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3656—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being micropositioning, with microactuating elements for fine adjustment, or restricting movement, into two dimensions, e.g. cantilevers, beams, tongues or bridges with associated MEMs
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    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
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    • G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/43—Arrangements comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements and associated optical interconnections
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
AU2001282859A 2000-06-28 2001-06-28 Optical switch Abandoned AU2001282859A1 (en)

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US21483700P 2000-06-28 2000-06-28
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