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OwnerRichard Jenkins, Mark McNie +2inventors
InventorsRichard Jenkins, Mark McNie, David Combes, James McQuillan
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An optical routing device is described that comprises a semiconductor substrate (52) having at least one optical input (4), a plurality of optical outputs (6,8) and an array of MEMS moveable reflective elements (58;102). The array of moveable reflective elements (58;102) are configurable such that light can be selectively routed from any one optical input (4) to any one of two or more of said plurality of optical outputs (6,8). Light selectively routed from any one optical input to any one of two or more of said plurality of optical outputs (6,8) is guided within a hollow core waveguide (54). In one embodiment, a cross-connect optical matrix switch is described.
An in-plane optical routing device comprising a semiconductor substrate having at least one optical input, a plurality of optical outputs and an array of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) moveable reflective elements, said array of moveable reflective elements being configurable such that light can be selectively routed from any one optical input to any one of two or more of said plurality of optical outputs, characterised in that light selectively routed from any one optical input to any one of two or more of said plurality of optical outputs is guided within a hollow core waveguide.
A device according to 1 wherein the semi-conductor substrate comprises a base portion and a lid portion, the base and lid portions being arranged to define said hollow core waveguide.
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