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Bridging apparatus and method for an optical crossconnect device

  • US 5,982,554 A
  • Filed: 12/31/1997
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An optical matrix crossconnect mechanism comprising:

  • at least one reflective panel disposed in an array of a plurality of columns and rows, each reflective panel being selectively operative between a reflective state and a non-reflective state; and

    a bridging apparatus including at least one light beam splitting device disposed in the array, the at least one light beam splitting device operative in a retracted state wherein no portion of the light beam is reflected and a beam splitting state wherein the light beam is divided into a first light beam portion and a second light beam portion which are directed in different directions.

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