Methods and system for wavelength tunable optical components and sub-systems
US11009664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/02325
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) has enabled telecommunication service providers to provide multiple independent multi-gigabit channels on one optical fiber. To Microoptoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS) integrating optical waveguides upon a MEMS can provide further integration opportunities and functionality options. Improvements to the design and implementation of MOEMS devices are presented where monolithically integrated optical waveguides are directly supported, moved and/or deformed upon a beam coupled to and manipulated by a MEMS. Accordingly, such MOEMS can provide programmable functionality by enabling alignment of the optical waveguide upon the MEMS to one of multiple optical waveguides disposed relative to the moving facet of the rotating optical waveguide.
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