Patent ID: 6859579
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: B81C,G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical switcher, comprising: input ports disposed on extensions of m input optical paths (m being 2 or greater natural number); output ports disposed on extensions of n output optical paths (n being 2 or greater natural number); movable translucent switch mirrors, disposed at intersections of the m input optical paths and the n output optical paths, for switching between said input optical paths and said output optical paths to provide a one-to-L optical switcher (L being 2 or greater natural number), said movable translucent switch mirrors having a position reflecting a part of an input optical signal and passing another part of the input optical signal; and a driving mechanism for driving said movable translucent switch mirrors such that an optical signal in one of said input optical paths is delivered into a plurality of said output optical paths.