Optical system for calibration and control of an optical fiber switch
US6980712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0083
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of calibrating and operating optical switches as well as optical switches in which the orientations of mirrors are measured and controlled using control light beams and position sensing detectors are described. The present invention may provide high resolution control of a plurality of mirrors in an optical switch and thus allow the optical switch to cross-connect a large number of input and output ports with a low insertion loss.
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