Monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch
    2.
    发明授权
    Monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch 有权
    单片波导/ MEMS开关

    公开(公告)号:US07149378B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10746566

    申请日:2003-12-24

    IPC分类号: G02B6/35 G02B6/12 G02F1/01

    摘要: A monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch is disclosed that has a waveguide portion and a MEMS mirror portion fabricated on a single substrate, such as a as a silicon-on-insulator wafer. The monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch adjusts the phase of an optical signal by varying the position of one or more moveable mirrors. The mirror portion includes a mirror having a reflective surface that is attached to at least one MEMS actuator to achieve in-plane motion of the mirror (moves parallel to a plane of said at least one waveguide). In one implementation, the MEMS actuator is embodied as a known comb drive actuator. The phase adjustment techniques of the present invention may be employed in various optical devices, including wavelength selective optical switches that support multiple optical channels.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种单片波导/ MEMS开关,其具有制造在单个衬底(例如绝缘体上硅晶片)上的波导部分和MEMS镜部分。 单片波导/ MEMS开关通过改变一个或多个可移动反射镜的位置来调节光信号的相位。 反射镜部分包括具有反射表面的反射镜,该反射表面附接到至少一个MEMS致动器以实现反射镜的平面内运动(平行于所述至少一个波导的平面移动)。 在一个实现中,MEMS致动器被实现为已知的梳状驱动致动器。 本发明的相位调整技术可以用在各种光学装置中,包括支持多个光通道的波长选择光开关。

    Monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch
    3.
    发明授权
    Monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch 有权
    单片波导/ MEMS开关

    公开(公告)号:US07155083B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-26

    申请号:US11478189

    申请日:2006-06-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/35 G02B6/12 G02B1/01

    摘要: A monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch is disclosed that has a waveguide portion and a MEMS mirror portion fabricated on a single substrate, such as a as a silicon-on-insulator wafer. The monolithic waveguide/MEMS switch adjusts the phase of an optical signal by varying the position of one or more moveable mirrors. The mirror portion includes a mirror having a reflective surface that is attached to at least one MEMS actuator to achieve in-plane motion of the mirror (moves parallel to a plane of said at least one waveguide). In one implementation, the MEMS actuator is embodied as a known comb drive actuator. The phase adjustment techniques of the present invention may be employed in various optical devices, including wavelength selective optical switches that support multiple optical channels.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种单片波导/ MEMS开关,其具有制造在单个衬底(例如绝缘体上硅晶片)上的波导部分和MEMS镜部分。 单片波导/ MEMS开关通过改变一个或多个可移动反射镜的位置来调节光信号的相位。 反射镜部分包括具有反射表面的反射镜,该反射表面附接到至少一个MEMS致动器以实现反射镜的平面内运动(平行于所述至少一个波导的平面移动)。 在一个实现中,MEMS致动器被实现为已知的梳状驱动致动器。 本发明的相位调整技术可以用在各种光学装置中,包括支持多个光通道的波长选择光开关。