EP1110114A4 - Mirror based fiber optic switch and control system - Google Patents

Mirror based fiber optic switch and control system

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EP1110114A4
EP1110114A4 EP99951364A EP99951364A EP1110114A4 EP 1110114 A4 EP1110114 A4 EP 1110114A4 EP 99951364 A EP99951364 A EP 99951364A EP 99951364 A EP99951364 A EP 99951364A EP 1110114 A4 EP1110114 A4 EP 1110114A4
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Prior art keywords
control system
fiber optic
based fiber
mirror based
optic switch
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1110114A1 (en
Inventor
Herzel Laor
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Astarte Fiber Networks Inc
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Astarte Fiber Networks Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/092,400 external-priority patent/US6101299A/en
Priority claimed from US09/092,099 external-priority patent/US6097860A/en
Priority claimed from US09/092,393 external-priority patent/US6097858A/en
Application filed by Astarte Fiber Networks Inc filed Critical Astarte Fiber Networks Inc
Publication of EP1110114A1 publication Critical patent/EP1110114A1/en
Publication of EP1110114A4 publication Critical patent/EP1110114A4/en
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    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
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    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating
    • G02B6/359—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the position of the moving element itself during switching, i.e. without monitoring the switched beams
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    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
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    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
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    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
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    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
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    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
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    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4225—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements by a direct measurement of the degree of coupling, e.g. the amount of light power coupled to the fibre or the opto-electronic element
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    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
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    • H04Q2011/0049—Crosstalk reduction; Noise; Power budget
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    • H04Q2011/0073—Provisions for forwarding or routing, e.g. lookup tables
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    • H04Q2011/0083—Testing; Monitoring
EP99951364A 1998-06-05 1999-06-03 Mirror based fiber optic switch and control system Withdrawn EP1110114A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US92400 1993-07-14
US92393 1998-06-05
US09/092,400 US6101299A (en) 1998-06-05 1998-06-05 Optical switch targeting system
US09/092,099 US6097860A (en) 1998-06-05 1998-06-05 Compact optical matrix switch with fixed location fibers
US92099 1998-06-05
US09/092,393 US6097858A (en) 1998-06-05 1998-06-05 Sensing configuration for fiber optic switch control system
PCT/US1999/012334 WO1999067666A1 (en) 1998-06-05 1999-06-03 Mirror based fiber optic switch and control system

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EP1110114A1 EP1110114A1 (en) 2001-06-27
EP1110114A4 true EP1110114A4 (en) 2005-03-16

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EP (1) EP1110114A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2002519710A (en)
CN (1) CN1306630A (en)
AU (1) AU6381599A (en)
BR (1) BR9910904A (en)
CA (1) CA2334279A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA00012022A (en)
NZ (1) NZ508624A (en)
WO (1) WO1999067666A1 (en)

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