Patent ID: 7911671
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G02B,G06E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for introducing a true time delay in optical signals comprising: an input array for inputting an array of light beams; at least a portion of a lens; a plurality of micromirrors located at a distance away from the lens that is approximately equal to the focal length of the lens; and one or more mirrors located at a distance away from the lens that is approximately equal to the focal length of the lens; and one or more delay blocks, at least a portion of which are located at a distance away from the lens that is approximately equal to the focal length of the lens; and wherein the micromirrors further comprise a plurality of controllable elements for directing one or more light beams in the array of light beams through the lens and onto either a mirror or a delay block.