V groove optic switch
US6775431B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3854
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a first plate having a plurality of v-shaped grooves to hold a set of optical fibers and a second plate having a v-shaped groove to hold a secondary optical fiber is disclosed. In one embodiment, the second plate being movable relative to the first plate, so that the secondary optical fiber can be selectively coupled to one of the optical fibers of the first set of optical fibers.
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