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DE60120097D1 - Optischer Schalter mit feste und schwenkbare Spiegel aufweisenden Trägerstrukturen - Google Patents

Optischer Schalter mit feste und schwenkbare Spiegel aufweisenden Trägerstrukturen

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Publication number
DE60120097D1
DE60120097D1 DE60120097T DE60120097T DE60120097D1 DE 60120097 D1 DE60120097 D1 DE 60120097D1 DE 60120097 T DE60120097 T DE 60120097T DE 60120097 T DE60120097 T DE 60120097T DE 60120097 D1 DE60120097 D1 DE 60120097D1
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Prior art keywords
fixed
optical switch
support structures
containing support
pivotable mirror
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE60120097T
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DE60120097T2 (de
Inventor
Storrs T Hoen
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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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
    • G02B6/354—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
    • G02B6/351—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
    • G02B6/3564—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
    • G02B6/357—Electrostatic force
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Use Of Switch Circuits For Exchanges And Methods Of Control Of Multiplex Exchanges (AREA)
DE60120097T 2000-12-11 2001-08-29 Optischer Schalter mit feste und schwenkbare Spiegel aufweisenden Trägerstrukturen Expired - Fee Related DE60120097T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/735,352 US6522802B2 (en) 2000-12-11 2000-12-11 Optical switch using support structures with both fixed mirrors and pivotable mirrors
US735352 2000-12-11

Publications (2)

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DE60120097D1 true DE60120097D1 (de) 2006-07-06
DE60120097T2 DE60120097T2 (de) 2006-12-28

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US (1) US6522802B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1220008B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2002202465A (de)
DE (1) DE60120097T2 (de)

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US6522802B2 (en) 2003-02-18
DE60120097T2 (de) 2006-12-28
JP2002202465A (ja) 2002-07-19
US20020181846A1 (en) 2002-12-05
EP1220008B1 (de) 2006-05-31
EP1220008A3 (de) 2004-06-09
EP1220008A2 (de) 2002-07-03

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (N.D.GES.D. STAATES, US

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee