Multi Directional Multiplexer
    54.
    发明申请
    Multi Directional Multiplexer 有权
    多向多路复用器

    公开(公告)号:US20140186038A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-03

    申请号:US14236316

    申请日:2012-07-19

    IPC分类号: H04Q11/00 H04J14/02

    摘要: Described herein is an optical transmission cross-connect for routing wavelength signals to a bank of directionless transceivers. One embodiment (1) includes an array of four common-port fibers (3) for transmitting and receiving a multiplexed optical signal and an array of sixteen add/drop fibers (5) for receiving and transmitting demultiplexed signals including individual wavelength channels. A dispersive grism (7) simultaneously spatially separates the wavelength channels from the optical signals in a dispersion dimension. A lens (45) focuses each said spatially separated wavelength channel in the dispersion dimension. A Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) device (11) separately manipulates each of the focused spatially separated wavelength channels to selectively steer the wavelength channels in a switching dimension. A micro-electromechanical mirror (MEMS) array (13) independently selectively directs the wavelength channels in the switching dimension such that the wavelength channels are coupled to predetermined ones of the add/drop fibers (5).

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了用于将波长信号路由到一组无方向收发器的光传输交叉连接。 一个实施例(1)包括用于发送和接收复用光信号的四个公共端口光纤阵列(16),以及用于接收和发送包括各个波长信道的多路复用信号的十六个加入/分出光纤阵列(5)。 色散棱镜(7)同时在分散维度上空间分离光信号中的波长通道。 每个所述空间分离的波长信道在分散维度中聚焦透镜(45)。 硅液晶(LCOS)器件(11)分别操作每个聚焦的空间分离的波长通道,以选择性地转换开关尺寸中的波长通道。 微机电反射镜(MEMS)阵列(13)独立地选择性地引导开关尺寸中的波长通道,使得波长通道耦合到预定的添加/分出光纤(5)。

    Beam steering element and associated methods for mixed manifold fiberoptic switches
    55.
    发明授权
    Beam steering element and associated methods for mixed manifold fiberoptic switches 有权
    光束转向元件和混合歧管光纤开关的相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08000568B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US11980974

    申请日:2007-10-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/42

    摘要: An optical comprising two or more mixed optical switches co-packaged together comprising discrete sets of fiber ports, each configured as N×1 optical switch or 1×N optical switch, wherein λn from said input fiber ports is focused on λn mirror via the use of shared free space optics elements, wherein beam steering elements steers λn from any point in the optical path to any other point; and discrete arrays of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) mirrors in a shared array, wherein first array of mirrors is utilized to select and switch selected wavelengths from input fiber ports to output fiber port of the same set, wherein second array of mirrors using and sharing the same shared optics is utilized to select and switch selected wavelengths between input and output ports belonging to another set; and wherein output fiber ports from one set can be coupled to input ports of other sets.

    摘要翻译: 包括两个或多个混合光开关的光学器件,它们共同封装在一起,包括分立的光纤端口组,每个配置为N×1个光开关或1×N光开关,其中来自所述输入光纤端口的λn通过使用聚焦在λn反射镜上 共享自由空间光学元件,其中光束操纵元件将λn从光路中的任何点转向任何其他点; 以及共享阵列中的微机电系统(MEMS)镜的分立阵列,其中第一阵列的反射镜用于选择并将所选择的波长从输入光纤端口切换到同一组的输出光纤端口,其中第二阵列的反射镜使用和共享 使用相同的共享光学器件来选择和切换属于另一组的输入和输出端口之间的所选波长; 并且其中来自一组的输出光纤端口可以耦合到其它组的输入端口。

    Optical switch and MEMS package
    56.
    发明授权
    Optical switch and MEMS package 有权
    光开关和MEMS封装

    公开(公告)号:US07580599B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US12153820

    申请日:2008-05-23

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G02B6/35

    摘要: An optical switch switches ports through which a beam is input and output and includes an optical system through which the beam passes; a movable reflector that is enclosed in a casing and reflects, at a variable angle, the beam that has passed through the optical system; and a transmissive window that is disposed in the casing at a position through which the beam passes, is made of a uniaxial crystal, and obtains a phase difference with respect to the beam passing therethrough having a wavelength λ. The phase difference is λ/4 times a positive odd integer and results from a setting of an orientation of a crystal axis and a thickness of the transmissive window.

    摘要翻译: 光开关切换输入和输出光束的端口,并包括光束通过的光学系统; 可移动反射器,其被封装在壳体中并以可变的角度反射已经通过光学系统的光束; 并且在光束通过的位置处设置在壳体中的透射窗由单轴晶体制成,并且获得相对于通过其的具有波长λ的光束的相位差。 相位差为正奇数的λ/ 4倍,并且是由晶轴的取向和透射窗的厚度的设定产生的。

    Optical switch and MEMS package
    58.
    发明申请
    Optical switch and MEMS package 有权
    光开关和MEMS封装

    公开(公告)号:US20080317405A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-25

    申请号:US12153820

    申请日:2008-05-23

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B26/08

    摘要: An optical switch switches ports through which a beam is input and output and includes an optical system through which the beam passes; a movable reflector that is enclosed in a casing and reflects, at a variable angle, the beam that has passed through the optical system; and a transmissive window that is disposed in the casing at a position through which the beam passes, is made of a uniaxial crystal, and obtains a phase difference with respect to the beam passing therethrough having a wavelength λ. The phase difference is λ/4 times a positive odd integer and results from a setting of an orientation of a crystal axis and a thickness of the transmissive window.

    摘要翻译: 光开关切换输入和输出光束的端口,并包括光束通过的光学系统; 可移动反射器,其被封装在壳体中并以可变的角度反射已经通过光学系统的光束; 并且在光束通过的位置处设置在壳体中的透射窗由单轴晶体制成,并且获得相对于通过其的具有波长λ的光束的相位差。 相位差为正奇数的λ/ 4倍,并且是由晶轴的取向和透射窗的厚度的设定产生的。