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Optical switching system

  • US 6,134,357 A
  • Filed: 07/22/1998
  • Issued: 10/17/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An optical switching system comprising:

  • p ports for receiving optical energy; and

    ,means for optically connecting any of the p ports with any other of the p ports in a non-blocking manner, where p≧

    3, and where at least one of the p ports is a bi-directional port wherein the means for optically connecting any of the p ports with any other of the p ports includes a plurality of sub-switches each having means for switching an input signal to p-1 ports.

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