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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Terrel Morris, Garland, TX (US);
Michael Renne Ty Tan, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Shih-yuan Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael Steven Schlansker, Los Altos, CA (US);
Terrel Morris, Garland, TX (US);
Michael Renne Ty Tan, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Shih-Yuan Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael Steven Schlansker, Los Altos, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to route optical signals are disclosed. An example apparatus to route optical signals includes a plurality of hollow metal waveguide optical switch arrays. Each of the arrays comprises a plurality of optical input ports and a plurality of optical output ports. The input ports and the output ports for a first one of the arrays are arranged in a first plane, the input ports and the output ports for a second one of the arrays are arranged in a second plane, and the plurality of arrays are stacked such that the first and second planes are adjacent. The first one of the arrays is to convey optical signals from a first communication device to a second communication device and the second one of the arrays is to convey optical signals from the second communication device to the first communication device.