Optical switching system

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2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Healy, Brian (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S016000, C385S040000, C359S872000, C359S877000, C257S415000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07006720

ABSTRACT:
A MEMS system including a fixed electrode and a suspended moveable electrode that is controllable over a wide range of motion. In traditional systems where an fixed electrode is positioned under the moveable electrode, the range of motion is limited because the support structure supporting the moveable electrode becomes unstable when the moveable electrode moves too close to the fixed electrode. By repositioning the fixed electrode from being directly underneath the moving electrode, a much wider range of controllable motion is achievable. Wide ranges of controllable motion are particularly important in optical switching applications.

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