公开(公告)号：US20160234576A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US14618539

申请日：2015-02-10

Applicant: InLC Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Seong Woo SUH ,  Tae Hwan KIM

IPC: H04Q11/00 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02B27/42 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02F1/01

CPC classification number: H04Q11/0005 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/3518 ,  G02B6/3534 ,  G02B26/0858 ,  G02B27/4244 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/31 ,  H04Q2011/0026 ,  H04Q2011/003 ,  H04Q2011/0035

Abstract: A wavelength selective switch (WSS) apparatus is disclosed, which includes: a plurality of optical ports configured to output light beams at different angles from one another; a wavelength dispersion element configured to disperse the wavelength components of each light beam; a focusing element configured to focus the dispersed wavelength components of the light beams; and a multi-layer reflecting unit configured to reflect the focused light beams to the focusing element, the multi-layer reflecting unit including a multi-layer reflector and a reflection controller operatively connected to the multi-layer reflector, the multi-layer reflector having a main surface for reflecting the light beams on which a plurality of layers are provided, each layer including a plurality of pixels that are individually controllable by the reflection controller.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种波长选择开关（WSS）装置，其包括：多个光学端口，被配置为以彼此不同的角度输出光束; 配置为分散每个光束的波长分量的波长色散元件; 配置成聚焦光束的分散的波长分量的聚焦元件; 以及被配置为将聚焦光束反射到聚焦元件的多层反射单元，所述多层反射单元包括可操作地连接到所述多层反射器的多层反射器和反射控制器，所述多层反射器具有 用于反射其上设置有多个层的光束的主表面，每个层包括可由反射控制器单独控制的多个像素。

公开(公告)号：US20180299744A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15519752

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: InLC Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Seong Woo SUH ,  Jiyoung LEE ,  Namchol SONG ,  Seongmin KANG

IPC: G02F1/31 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04Q11/00 ,  H04B10/548

CPC classification number: G02F1/31 ,  G02B6/356 ,  G02F1/136277 ,  G02F2203/05 ,  G02F2203/50 ,  H04B10/548 ,  H04J14/0212 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/0016

Abstract: A wavelength selective switch apparatus is disclosed, which comprises: a plurality of optical ports configured to emit input light beams to a switching module and receive output light beams from the switching module; and the switching module configured to receive the input light beams, select, according to a wavelength component of the input light beams, at least one of the plurality of optical ports to which the output light beams of the wavelength component are to propagate, and output the output light beams of the wavelength component to the selected at least one optical port, the switching module comprising: a polarization modulation element including an array of a plurality of liquid crystal (LC) pixels; a polarizer; and a steering element including an array of a plurality of liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20140104560A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14055171

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: InLC Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Seong Woo SUH

IPC: G02B6/293

CPC classification number: G02B6/293 ,  G02B6/2931 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/31 ,  G02F2001/136281 ,  G02F2201/17 ,  G02F2201/34 ,  G02F2203/055 ,  G02F2203/07 ,  G02F2203/58 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/0026 ,  H04Q2011/0035 ,  H04Q2213/13003

Abstract: A wavelength selective switch (WSS) apparatus is disclosed, which includes: a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) phase array configured for selectively diverting a certain wavelength component of light beams to continue to propagate and keeping another wavelength component of the light beams from propagating by controlling a voltage applied thereto and/or a polarization of the light beams, the LCOS phase array being provided with a first liquid crystal (LC) domain, a second liquid crystal (LC) domain, and a reflection component, the reflection component being configured to reflect a light beam input through the first LC domain back to the first LC domain and reflect a light beam input through the second LC domain back to the second LC domain; and a reflective element that is arranged to reflect the light beams output from the LCOS phase array back to the LCOS phase array.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种波长选择开关（WSS）装置，其包括：液晶硅（LCOS）相阵列，其被配置为选择性地转移光束的某一波长分量以继续传播并保持光束的另一波长分量不被传播 通过控制施加到其上的电压和/或光束的偏振，LCOS相位阵列设置有第一液晶（LC）域，第二液晶（LC）域和反射分量，反射分量为 被配置为将通过第一LC域输入的光束反射回第一LC域并将通过第二LC域输入的光束反射回第二LC域; 以及被布置为将从LCOS相位阵列输出的光束反射回到LCOS相位阵列的反射元件。