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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John F. Heanue, San Jose, CA (US);
John H. Jerman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
IOLON, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 ; G02B 2/608 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 ; G02B 2/608 ;
Abstract
An optical microswitch comprising a support body and first and second output fibers carried by the body. A rotary electrostatic microactuator is carried by the body and extends in a plane. A micromirror is disposed out of the plane. The microactuator has a mirror holder coupled to the micromirror and at least one comb drive assembly coupled to the mirror holder for driving the micromirror about an axis of rotation extending perpendicular to the plane between a first position for reflecting a laser beam to the first output fiber and a second position for reflecting the laser beam to the second output fiber.