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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Igal Brener, Westfield, NJ (US);
Nicolas Bonadeo, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
David Peale, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
Shi-Sheng Lee, Middletown, NJ (US);
Ming Chou, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Tellium, Inc., Oceanport, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 ;
Abstract
An optical network element using steerable mirrors in an optical switch. A steerable mirror in the switch is connected to a potential bias having a magnitude greater than zero in order to reduce the operating potential of the integrated control system that steers the mirror.