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AU2002222077A1 - Method for making an optical switch, optical switch obtained by said method and matrix of such optical switches - Google Patents

Method for making an optical switch, optical switch obtained by said method and matrix of such optical switches

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Publication number
AU2002222077A1
AU2002222077A1 AU2002222077A AU2207702A AU2002222077A1 AU 2002222077 A1 AU2002222077 A1 AU 2002222077A1 AU 2002222077 A AU2002222077 A AU 2002222077A AU 2207702 A AU2207702 A AU 2207702A AU 2002222077 A1 AU2002222077 A1 AU 2002222077A1
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Prior art keywords
optical switch
optical
matrix
making
switches
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Abandoned
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AU2002222077A
Inventor
Tarik Bourouina
Hiroyuki Fujita
Philippe Helin
Lionel Houlet
Gilbert Reyne
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Memscap SA
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Memscap SA
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Publication of AU2002222077A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002222077A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • G02B6/3514—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element moving along a line so as to translate into and out of the beam path, i.e. across the beam path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3584—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details constructional details of an associated actuator having a MEMS construction, i.e. constructed using semiconductor technology such as etching

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
AU2002222077A 2000-12-01 2001-11-29 Method for making an optical switch, optical switch obtained by said method and matrix of such optical switches Abandoned AU2002222077A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR0015625A FR2817629A1 (en) 2000-12-01 2000-12-01 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL SWITCH, OPTICAL SWITCH OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD, AND MATRIX OF SUCH SWITCHES
FR00.15625 2000-12-01
PCT/FR2001/003781 WO2002044781A1 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-29 Method for making an optical switch, optical switch obtained by said method and matrix of such optical switches

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AU2002222077A1 true AU2002222077A1 (en) 2002-06-11

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AU (1) AU2002222077A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2817629A1 (en)
TW (1) TW594084B (en)
WO (1) WO2002044781A1 (en)

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US6522800B2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2003-02-18 Bernardo F. Lucero Microstructure switches

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WO1998012589A1 (en) * 1996-09-20 1998-03-26 Ascom Tech Ag A fiber optic circuit switch and a process for its production
US5960132A (en) * 1997-09-09 1999-09-28 At&T Corp. Fiber-optic free-space micromachined matrix switches
JPH11119123A (en) * 1997-10-20 1999-04-30 Tdk Corp Optical switch and manufacture thereof
WO2001053874A1 (en) * 2000-01-20 2001-07-26 Japan Science And Technology Corporation Mechanical optical switch and method for manufacturing the same

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WO2002044781A1 (en) 2002-06-06
FR2817629A1 (en) 2002-06-07
TW594084B (en) 2004-06-21

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