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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2006
Applicant:
Philip J. Lin, Newton, MA (US);
Inventor:
Philip J. Lin, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Tellabs Operations, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An interconnect element incorporates a plurality of smaller, substantially identical, interconnect modules. Multiple identical elements can in turn be combined to form larger interconnect networks. Signal paths in the elements can be implemented with optical fibers or electrical conductors.