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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2015
Huber+suhner Polatis Limited, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Ramses Pierco, Ghent, BE;
Huber+Suhner Polatis Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
An optical switch with a plurality of actuators includes a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by interleaving periods of voltage switching output with periods of no voltage switching output for one or more drivers whilst the output voltage is switching from one level to another level. Alternatively, an optical switch with a plurality of actuators comprises a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by switching the output voltage from one level to another level for at least one driver of a first channel whilst at least one oilier driver of at least one other channel is in a relatively high impedance mode.