Method and apparatus for optical switching with same side...

Details Method and apparatus for optical switching with same side... Method and apparatus for optical switching with same side...

2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C359S872000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06842555

ABSTRACT:
An optical switch (a/k/a “optical switching unit”) includes at least two sides, an input, a plurality of outputs on the same side as the input. The optical switch further includes a plurality of mirrors to direct light beams between the input and at least one of the plurality of outputs. The plurality of mirrors illustratively are pop-up mirrors.

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