Integrated optical switch
US6778723B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2201/58
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an integrated optical switch, comprising a switching element and an optical detector in communication with the switching element. The integrated optical switch includes an optical detector of amorphous semiconductor material on a semiconductor waveguide. Optical header information is detected and interpreted, and the switch is operated according to the header information.
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