Safe procedure for moving mirrors in an optical cross-connect switch
US6728016B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S359/90
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of moving reflectors in an optical cross-connect switch. In one embodiment, the optical cross-connect switch identifies a reflector path avoiding possible interference with other reflectors, predicts the reflector path from pre-computed tables, and moves the reflector in a straight line in target reflector plane coordinates from initial position to target position.
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