Patent ID: 6829402
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: G02B,H04Q

Abstract:
An optical switch comprising:a sheet-type main member including a plurality of first optical waveguides linearly extending to intersect with each other on a plurality of intersections therein; and optical waveguide means, wherein said main member and said optical waveguide means are connected with each other through a connection member, said main member has notches provided to traverse said first optical waveguides, said connection member includes a plurality of second optical waveguides linearly extending for transferring optical signals between said first optical waveguides and said optical waveguide means therein, said main member and said connection member are divided from a member continuously formed on the same substrate, and said first optical waveguides and said second optical waveguides are obtained by dividing optical waveguides continuously formed on the same substrate.