Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Healy, Brian (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
C385S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06993219
ABSTRACT:
A waveguide/MEMS switch adapted to redirect optical signals between output ports based on a phase shift change generated by motion of one or more movable MEMS mirrors incorporated therein. Advantageously, such a switch has a relatively high switching speed and low power consumption. A switch according to one embodiment of the invention includes a planar waveguide device and a planar MEMS device. The MEMS device implements in-plane (i.e., parallel to the plane of that device) translation of the mirrors. As a result, in certain embodiments of the switch, the waveguide and MEMS devices are connected into a compact planar assembly.
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Aksyuk Vladimir A.
Chan Ho Bun
Fuchs Dan
Greywall Dennis S.
Simon Maria E.
Healy Brian
Hughes James P.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
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