Segmented thin film add/drop switch and multiplexer
CA 2382079 A1 · Owner: Wu, Qi · Inventors: Krol, Mark F.; Harris, James M.; Wu, Xingkun
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An optical switch and WADM uses a channel selector (10) to provide channel selection and reconfigurable operation. The channel selector (10) includes a segmented filter portion (100) and a highly reflecting mirror (110). The channel selectors (10) can be cascaded to form an N-wavelength channel WDM system. The WADM allows for the selection of a wavelength channel from a multitude of channels by moving the appropriate channel selector (10) into the path of the light beam.
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- Filed July 14, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 14, 2020.
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