Optical cross-connect switch with integrated optical signal tap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6668108
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09585991

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An optical cross-connect with integrated optical signal tap is disclosed. In one embodiment, the switch includes two or more optical fiber input ports, lenses to produce collimated beams, one or more optical taps to couple a portion of the optical power from one or more input ports to one or more sample ports, movable mirrors to connect any input port with any output port, two or more optical fiber output ports, and lens to couple collimated beams into the output ports.

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  • CALIENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowers, John Santa Barbara, CA 33 1046
Helkey, Roger Montecito, CA 12 352
Walter, Tony Sunnyvale, CA 7 217
Welsh, David Yorba Linda, CA 10 282
Yamada, Kevin Sunnyvale, CA 1 120

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