Patent ID: 7106924

Claim:
An optical switching device comprising: a plurality of input/output ports for inputting/outputting optical signals; a switch positioned in an optical path between a first input/output port and second input/output port of said input/output ports, the switch comprising: a reflective optical member; a substrate; a cantilever opposing the substrate and having a first end fixed thereto, a second end separated from the substrate, and a portion intermediate the first and second ends supporting the optical member; wherein the switch is configured to switch the optical path from the second input/output port to a third input/output port of said input/output ports while precluding an optical signal in the optical path from traversing the remaining input/output ports; and wherein the switch further comprises: a first electrode, disposed on the substrate, for tilting the optical member about the axis of the cantilever; and a second electrode, disposed on the substrate, for flexing the cantilever toward the substrate.