JPS57116305A - Optical fiber switch - Google Patents

Optical fiber switch

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Publication number
JPS57116305A
JPS57116305A JP18829581A JP18829581A JPS57116305A JP S57116305 A JPS57116305 A JP S57116305A JP 18829581 A JP18829581 A JP 18829581A JP 18829581 A JP18829581 A JP 18829581A JP S57116305 A JPS57116305 A JP S57116305A
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JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
optical fiber
fiber switch
switch
optical
fiber
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP18829581A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Chiyaaruzu Yangu Uiriamu
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
AT&T Corp
Original Assignee
Western Electric Co Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Western Electric Co Inc filed Critical Western Electric Co Inc
Publication of JPS57116305A publication Critical patent/JPS57116305A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
JP18829581A 1980-11-24 1981-11-24 Optical fiber switch Pending JPS57116305A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US21001380A 1980-11-24 1980-11-24

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS57116305A true JPS57116305A (en) 1982-07-20

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP18829581A Pending JPS57116305A (en) 1980-11-24 1981-11-24 Optical fiber switch

Country Status (5)

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JP (1) JPS57116305A (en)
CA (1) CA1160489A (en)
DE (1) DE3146079A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2494857B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2088083B (en)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01319012A (en) * 1988-06-20 1989-12-25 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Optical switch
WO1995029422A1 (en) * 1994-04-22 1995-11-02 Omron Corporation Optical fiber connecting structure, optical switch and optical connector

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SE8204086L (en) * 1982-07-01 1984-01-02 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M PROCEDURE TO MANUFACTURE ONE WITH OPTICAL FIBERS PROVIDED FIXED AND MUCH PART
SE454546B (en) * 1982-07-01 1988-05-09 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M FIBER OPTICAL CLUTCH MORTGAGE TO REPEAT AN OPTICAL SIGNAL ROAD CHALLENGE WITH ATMINSTONE A FIXED ORGANIZED FIBER AND AT LEAST A REALLY ORGANIZED FIBER
DE3785359T2 (en) * 1986-10-07 1993-10-28 Whitaker Corp OPTICAL SWITCH.
GB2200764B (en) * 1987-01-30 1990-09-26 Stc Plc N-way redundant optical fibre switch
US5035482A (en) * 1989-04-06 1991-07-30 Amp Incorporated Optical switch
WO1991011744A1 (en) * 1990-01-30 1991-08-08 Fujikura Ltd. Optical switch
DE4101043C3 (en) * 1991-01-16 1995-10-12 Ant Nachrichtentech Optical switch
US5311410A (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-05-10 Hughes Aircraft Company Distributed lighting system with fiber optic controls
JPH11352424A (en) * 1998-06-09 1999-12-24 Seiko Giken Kk Optical fiber switching circuit
DE10000483C1 (en) * 2000-01-07 2001-08-23 Inst Mikrotechnik Mainz Gmbh Fiber optic switching element

Citations (2)

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JPS5526558A (en) * 1978-08-15 1980-02-26 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Photo switch
JPS5570810A (en) * 1978-11-21 1980-05-28 Nec Corp Molded connector for optical communication

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FR2359433A1 (en) * 1976-07-23 1978-02-17 Thomson Csf ADJUSTABLE RADIATION DISTRIBUTOR GUIDED BY OPTICAL FIBER BEAMS
FR2399310A1 (en) * 1977-08-01 1979-03-02 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OPTICAL FIBERS
JPS55137503A (en) * 1979-04-13 1980-10-27 Nec Corp Photo switch

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5526558A (en) * 1978-08-15 1980-02-26 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Photo switch
JPS5570810A (en) * 1978-11-21 1980-05-28 Nec Corp Molded connector for optical communication

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01319012A (en) * 1988-06-20 1989-12-25 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Optical switch
WO1995029422A1 (en) * 1994-04-22 1995-11-02 Omron Corporation Optical fiber connecting structure, optical switch and optical connector

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2088083A (en) 1982-06-03
FR2494857A1 (en) 1982-05-28
DE3146079A1 (en) 1982-06-16
GB2088083B (en) 1984-01-25
FR2494857B1 (en) 1986-02-14
CA1160489A (en) 1984-01-17

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