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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Thomas Ducellier, Ottawa, CA;
Alan Hnatiw, Stittsville, CA;
Inventors:
Thomas Ducellier, Ottawa, CA;
Alan Hnatiw, Stittsville, CA;
Assignee:
JDS Uniphase Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wavelength selective switch is provided with a multiplexer such that both colourless (wavelength non-specific) and coloured (wavelength specific) ports are available. A waveguide device is employed with dispersive elements having different characteristics to realize the colourless and coloured ports within one waveguide device.