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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Yasuyuki Fukashiro, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuyuki Fukashiro, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical switch is constructed by: first and second optical switches each having ports of k inputs and k outputs; a third optical switch of k inputs and k outputs which can perform a bi-directional transmission; 2k first optical circulators; 2k second optical circulators; and 2k selecting switches. First to kth interfaces are connected by the first optical switch. (k+1)th to 2kth interfaces are connected by the second optical switch. The first to kth interfaces are connected to one of the (k+1)th to 2kth interfaces by the third optical switch. An optical crossconnect apparatus is also provided.
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