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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
Calient Technologies, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
CALIENT Technologies, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Abstract
A compound optical circuit switches and methods are disclosed. Two or more 1-tier switches may be coupled to one or more 2-tier switches. Each of a plurality of input ports may be connected to a respective input of one of the 1-tier switches and each of a plurality of output ports may be connected to a respective output of one of the 1-tier switches. Each connection between an input port and an output port connected to the same 1-tier switch may be made within the 1-tier switch. Each connection between an input port and an output port connected to two different 1-tier switches is made along a respective connection path through the 1-tier switch connected to the input port, through a selected 2-tier switch, and through the 1-tier switch connect to the output port.