Method for making fluid optical switches
US5852689A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3576
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The method builds upon the highly repeatable properties of commercial optical fiber, and using commercial fiber for the waveguides in a fabric of optical switches. The method describes assembly of the fabric, locating the intersections, and a structure for placing the mating resistor.
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