Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Patent
1995-05-24
1997-03-18
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
385 16, 385 25, 385135, G02B 626
Patent
active
056130210
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed an optical fiber switching device having a coupling board comprising a plurality of first optical fibers connected to one surface of the coupling board in the arrangement to one surface of the coupling board, a plurality of second optical fibers connected to the another surface of the coupling board, an optical fiber length adjusting unit for handling surplus portions of the second optical fibers and switching unit for pulling out any one of the second optical fibers selected from the plural second optical fibers from the another surface of the connecting board and for connecting the any one optical fiber to different switching position of the another surface of the connecting board to coupling the any one optical fiber with any one of the first optical fibers.
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Katagiri Toshiaki
Kobayashi Hideo
Nishimura Masayuki
Saito Kazuhito
Tachikura Masao
Bovernick Rodney B.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Sanghavi Hemang
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
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