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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2001
Shang Chin Liao, Tu-Chen, TW;
Kun-Tsan Wu, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An optical switch ( ) includes a housing ( ), a driver ( ), a first I/O port ( ), a second I/O port ( ) and a switching element ( ). Each I/O port has a collimator ( ) and attaches to input and to output fibers. The housing holds the first I/O port and the second I/O port in alignment with one another and supports the driver on a substrate ( ) of the housing. The switching element is rotationally attached to the driver and has a first and second mirrors ( ) and a GRIN rod lens ( ). The driver drives the switching element between a first position, wherein the rod lens aligns with the I/O ports, and a second position, wherein the mirrors align with the I/O ports. Thus light signals from input fibers are variously directed to output fibers on an opposite side, or on the same side, of the optical switch.