Patent ID: 6337934
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G02B,G02F,H04Q

Abstract:
An optical switch comprisinga first input means for controllably routing an input optical signal from an input port to any of a plurality of output locations of said first input means, said plurality of output locations of said first input means defining a first spatial arrangement; a second input means for controllably routing an input optical signal from an input port to any of a plurality of output locations of said second input means; a first output means for routing an optical signal received at either of first or second receiving locations of said first output means to an output port of said first output means, said first receiving location of said first output means aligned to receive optical signals from one of said plurality of output locations of said first input means and said second receiving location of said first output means aligned to receive optical signals from one of said plurality of output locations of said second input means, said first and second receiving locations of said first output means defining a second spatial arrangement, the second spatial arrangement being non-parallel with said first spatial arrangement; and a second output means for routing an optical signal received at either of first or second receiving locations of said second output means to an output port of said second output means, said first receiving location of said second output means aligned to receive optical signals from one of said plurality of output locations of said first input component.