Drive unit for optical switch

Details Drive unit for optical switch Drive unit for optical switch

2006-04-25

2006-04-25

Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S018000, C216S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07035496

ABSTRACT:
A drive unit for controlling optical paths of an optical switch having at least one optical switch element and at least one pair of electrodes arranged near the optical switch element, each pair including a first electrode and a second electrode provided at a position opposite to the first electrode. The drive unit includes at least one drive circuit for the at least one optical switch element, respectively. The drive circuit has an output for supplying voltages to the electrodes to generate electrostatic forces between the electrodes and the optical switch element and the voltages are separated into positive voltages supplied to the first electrode and negative voltages supplied to the second electrode.

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