Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical switch for reciprocal traffic
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Application No.: US09799954Application Date: 2001-03-06
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Publication No.: US06363182B1Publication Date: 2002-03-26
- Inventor: James D. Mills , Philip J. Lin , Roger P. Holmstrom
- Applicant: James D. Mills , Philip J. Lin , Roger P. Holmstrom
- Main IPC: G02B642
- IPC: G02B642

Abstract:
A reduced component optical switch module includes a plurality of ports wherein each port includes an optical input and an optical output. A plurality of switchable deflectors in combination with a plurality of non-switchable deflectors can be used to establish transmission paths between pairs of ports to support traffic reciprocity. In one embodiment, the ports and switchable elements are configured so as to provide substantially constantly transmission paths within the respective module. In another embodiment, additional deflector elements can be provided to implement loop-back functionality at one or more of the ports.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020018614A1 Optical switch for reciprocal traffic Public/Granted day:2002-02-14
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