Patent ID: 6728016
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of moving reflectors in an optical cross-connect switch comprising:initiating a move of a target reflector on a second reflector plane to form a path with a source reflector on a first reflector plane; initiating a move of a secondary reflector on the second reflector plane in a path with the source reflector to a park position; initiating a move of the source reflector to form a path with the target reflector; initiating a move of the secondary reflector on the second reflector plane to form a path with a secondary reflector on the first reflector plane wherein the secondary reflector on the second reflector plane was in a path with the target reflector prior to the initiation of the move; and initiating a move of the secondary reflector on the first plane to complete the path with the secondary reflector on the second reflector plane.