Optical switch with enhanced flexibility

Disclosed is a novel switching architecture including a dedicated switching path between each pair of ports, the dedicated switching path including a switch for selectively attenuating signals at different wavelengths independently. The architecture supports switching signals having different number...

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Main Authors Brennan, Rob, Langari, Ali, Hobson, Blaine, Derventzis, Stelio, Liwak, Mike
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.10.2004
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Summary:Disclosed is a novel switching architecture including a dedicated switching path between each pair of ports, the dedicated switching path including a switch for selectively attenuating signals at different wavelengths independently. The architecture supports switching signals having different numbers of channels between ports in an easily upgradable switch architecture.