WO2002060100A3 - Method and system for switching and routing, while logically managing and controlling, multichannel optical signals - Google Patents

Method and system for switching and routing, while logically managing and controlling, multichannel optical signals Download PDF

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WO2002060100A3
WO2002060100A3 PCT/US2002/002408 US0202408W WO02060100A3 WO 2002060100 A3 WO2002060100 A3 WO 2002060100A3 US 0202408 W US0202408 W US 0202408W WO 02060100 A3 WO02060100 A3 WO 02060100A3
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optical
routing
switching
switch elements
logically
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Assaf Rubissa
Meirop Dono Van
Rotem Levy
Ariel Elior
Allon Guez
Shmuel Liran
Moshe Carmeli
Matty Katz
Gustavo Rodberg
Elon Littwitz
Meir Razvag
Aharon J Agranat
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Trellis Photonics Ltd
Assaf Rubissa
Meirop Dono Van
Rotem Levy
Ariel Elior
Allon Guez
Shmuel Liran
Moshe Carmeli
Matty Katz
Gustavo Rodberg
Elon Littwitz
Meir Razvag
Aharon J Agranat
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Application filed by Trellis Photonics Ltd, Assaf Rubissa, Meirop Dono Van, Rotem Levy, Ariel Elior, Allon Guez, Shmuel Liran, Moshe Carmeli, Matty Katz, Gustavo Rodberg, Elon Littwitz, Meir Razvag, Aharon J Agranat filed Critical Trellis Photonics Ltd
Priority to AU2002248387A priority Critical patent/AU2002248387A1/en
Publication of WO2002060100A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002060100A2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
    • H04Q2011/003—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors) using switches based on microelectro-mechanical systems [MEMS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0052—Interconnection of switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0052—Interconnection of switches
    • H04Q2011/0058—Crossbar; Matrix

Abstract

Method and system for switching and routing, while logically managing and controlling, multichannel optical signals in an optical communication system, featuring (a) an optical package array (202) of optically connected optical switch elements (204), left side a bottom side input ports (206, 208), right side and top side output ports (210, 212), and (b) an operatively connected management an control logic mechanism (MCLM) (214). The system is used for forming a variety of general and specific extendable all optical cro connect (AOXC) chained optical package (COP) architectures. MCLM (214) logically manages and controls switching and routing light entering and exiting the optical switch elements (204) via input grouping, multicasting, adding and/or dropping, converting, an restoring, of signal and groups of a plurality of wavelengths. The optical switch elements (204) are preferably voltage controlled electroholography based optical switches. Three dimensional representations of system structure and function are provided.
PCT/US2002/002408 2001-01-26 2002-01-28 Method and system for switching and routing, while logically managing and controlling, multichannel optical signals WO2002060100A2 (en)

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US5661577A (en) * 1990-04-06 1997-08-26 University Of Southern California Incoherent/coherent double angularly multiplexed volume holographic optical elements
US5887090A (en) * 1995-06-30 1999-03-23 Yissum Research Development Company Of The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem Optical network
US5937115A (en) * 1997-02-12 1999-08-10 Foster-Miller, Inc. Switchable optical components/structures and methods for the fabrication thereof
US6188817B1 (en) * 1998-11-28 2001-02-13 Marconi Communications Limited Photonics system
US6268952B1 (en) * 1998-07-14 2001-07-31 Lightconnect, Inc. Micromechanical light steering optical switch

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US5661577A (en) * 1990-04-06 1997-08-26 University Of Southern California Incoherent/coherent double angularly multiplexed volume holographic optical elements
US5179605A (en) * 1990-10-10 1993-01-12 University Of Ottawa Optical interconnection device
US5539559A (en) * 1990-12-18 1996-07-23 Bell Communications Research Inc. Apparatus and method for photonic contention resolution in a large ATM switch
US5532855A (en) * 1991-07-17 1996-07-02 Fujitsu Limited Optical space switch device
US5887090A (en) * 1995-06-30 1999-03-23 Yissum Research Development Company Of The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem Optical network
US5937115A (en) * 1997-02-12 1999-08-10 Foster-Miller, Inc. Switchable optical components/structures and methods for the fabrication thereof
US6268952B1 (en) * 1998-07-14 2001-07-31 Lightconnect, Inc. Micromechanical light steering optical switch
US6188817B1 (en) * 1998-11-28 2001-02-13 Marconi Communications Limited Photonics system

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