Optical switches and methods of reducing cross-talk
AssigneeHuber+Suhner Polatis Limited
InventorRamses Pierco
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AssigneeHuber+Suhner Polatis Limited
InventorRamses Pierco
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An optical switch with a plurality of actuators includes a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by interleaving periods of voltage switching output with periods of no voltage switching output for one or more drivers whilst the output voltage is switching from one level to another level. Alternatively, an optical switch with a plurality of actuators comprises a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by switching the output voltage from one level to another level for at least one driver of a first channel whilst at least one oilier driver of at least one other channel is in a relatively high impedance mode.
An optical switch with a plurality of actuators comprising a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by interleaving periods of voltage switching output with periods of no voltage switching output for at least one drivers whilst the output voltage is switching from one level to another level.
An optical switch with a plurality of actuators comprising a controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, by switching the output voltage from one level to another level for at least one driver of a first channel whilst at least one other driver of at least one other channel is in a relatively high impedance mode.
A method of reducing cross-talk in an optical switch with a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, the method comprising the steps of interleaving periods of voltage switching output with periods of no voltage switching output for one or more drivers whilst the output voltage is switching from one level to another level.
A method of reducing cross-talk in an optical switch with a plurality of channels, where each channel has at least one electrical driver and at least one actuator, the method comprising the steps of switching the output voltage from one level to another level for at least one driver of a first channel whilst at least one other driver of another channel is in a relatively high impedance mode.
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