1989-05-30
1990-08-07
Sikes, William L.
350 9613, G02B 636
Patent
active
049462369
ABSTRACT:
An m-input
-output (e.g., 2.times.2) optical fiber switch is disclosed which alters the location of the fibers by the application of an external force. Illustratively, the switch uses a housing with a diamond-shaped opening extending therethrough, with pairs of optical fibers positioned in orthogonally located V-grooves. Upon the application of an external force, the fibers are moved into the remaining, vacant V-grooves formed by the diamond-shaped opening. In a preferred embodiment, a (2.times.2) switch is magnetically activated.
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patent: 4204744 (1980-05-01), Wittmann
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Hale et al., Mechanical Optical-Fiber Switch, Electronics Letters, vol. 12, #15, Jul. 22, 1976, p. 388.
Dautartas Mindaugas F.
Degani Yinon
Kraetsch Richard T.
Pimpinella Richard J.
Tai King L.
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Koba Wendy W.
Sikes William L.
Ullah Akm E.
Urbano Michael J.
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