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Multi-wavelength cross-connect optical switch

  • US 6,389,190 B2
  • Filed: 01/19/2001
  • Issued: 05/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A micromirror optical switch, comprising:

  • a plurality of micromirrors;

    at least one of said mirrors suspended from a support structure by a plurality of flexible couplings configured for allowing said at least one of said mirrors to tilt;

    said optical switch configured for separating at least one wavelength component in an optical beam from at least one other wavelength component of said optical beam;

    said optical switch configured for independently switching said at least one wavelength component from at least one input port to at least one output port.

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