OPTIMIZED RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH MEMS-BASED ATTENUATION OR POWER MANAGEMENT
    1.
    发明申请
    OPTIMIZED RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH MEMS-BASED ATTENUATION OR POWER MANAGEMENT 审中-公开
    基于MEMS的衰减或电源管理的优化可重新配置的光学增益多路复用器架构

    公开(公告)号:WO2006110297B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-08

    申请号:PCT/US2006010875

    申请日:2006-03-24

    Abstract: A wavelength selective switch architecture (100) for ROADMs for switching the spectral channels of a multi-channel, multi- wavelength optical signal between input and output ports employs a biaxial MEMS port mirror array (106) for optimal coupling efficiency and ITU grid alignment, an anamorphic beam expander (110) for expanding input optical signals to create an elongated beam profile (146), a diffraction grating (112) for spatially separating the spectral channels, an anamorphic focusing lens system (116), an array (118) of biaxial elongated channel MEMS micromirrors, a built-in Optical Channel Monitor, and an electronic feedback control system. The biaxial channel micromirrors are rotatable about one axis to switch spectral channels between ports, and are rotatable about an orthogonal axis to vary the coupling of the spectral channel to an output port and control attenuation of the spectral signal for complete blocking or for a predetermined power level. The architecture affords hitless switching, near notchless operation, ITU channel alignment, high passband, stability over a broad temperature range, and minimum insertion loss through the optimal coupling efficiency enabled by the feedback control system.

    Abstract translation: 用于ROADM的用于在输入和输出端口之间切换多信道,多波长光信号的频谱信道的波长选择性开关架构(100)采用双轴MEMS端口镜阵列(106),用于最佳耦合效率和ITU网格对准, 变形光束扩展器(110),用于扩展输入光信号以产生细长的光束轮廓(146),用于在空间上分离光谱通道的衍射光栅(112),变形聚焦透镜系统(116),阵列(118) 双轴细长通道MEMS微镜,内置光通道监视器和电子反馈控制系统。 双轴通道微镜可以围绕一个轴线旋转以在端口之间切换频谱通道,并且可以绕正交轴线旋转以改变频谱通道与输出端口的耦合,并且控制光谱信号的衰减以完全阻塞或用于预定功率 水平。 该架构通过反馈控制系统实现的最佳耦合效率,提供无缝切换,接近无缺陷操作,ITU通道对齐,高通带,宽温度范围内的稳定性和最小插入损耗。

    OPTIMIZED RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH MEMS-BASED ATTENUATION OR POWER MANAGEMENT
    2.
    发明申请
    OPTIMIZED RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH MEMS-BASED ATTENUATION OR POWER MANAGEMENT 审中-公开
    基于MEMS的衰减或电源管理的优化可重新配置的光学增益多路复用器架构

    公开(公告)号:WO2006110297A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-19

    申请号:PCT/US2006010875

    申请日:2006-03-24

    Abstract: A wavelength selective switch architecture for ROADMs for switching the spectral channels of a multi-channel, multi-wavelength optical signal between input and output ports employs a biaxial MEMS port mirror array for optimal coupling efficiency and ITU grid alignment, an anamorphic beam expander for expanding input optical signals to create an elongated beam profile, a diffraction grating for spatially separating the spectral channels, an anamorphic focusing lens system, an array of biaxial elongated channel MEMS micromirrors, a built-in Optical Channel Monitor, and an electronic feedback control system. The bi-axial channel micromirrors are rotatable about one axis to switch spectral channels between ports, and are rotatable about an orthogonal axis to vary the coupling of the spectral channel to an output port and control attenuation of the spectral signal for complete blocking or for a predetermined power level. The architecture affords hitless switching, near notchless operation, ITU channel alignment, high passband, stability over a broad temperature range, and minimum insertion loss through the optimal optical coupling efficiency enabled by the feedback control system.

    Abstract translation: 用于ROADM的波长选择开关架构,用于在输入和输出端口之间切换多通道多波长光信号的频谱通道采用双轴MEMS端口镜阵列,实现最佳耦合效率和ITU网格对齐,用于扩展的变形光束扩展器 输入光信号以产生细长的光束轮廓,用于空间分离光谱通道的衍射光栅,变形聚焦透镜系统,双轴细长通道MEMS微镜阵列,内置光通道监视器和电子反馈控制系统。 双轴通道微镜可以围绕一个轴线旋转以在端口之间切换频谱通道,并且可绕正交轴线旋转,以改变频谱通道与输出端口的耦合,并控制光谱信号的衰减以进行完全阻塞或针对 预定功率水平。 该架构通过反馈控制系统实现的最佳光耦合效率,提供无缝切换,接近无缺陷操作,ITU通道对准,高通带,宽温度范围内的稳定性和最小插入损耗。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANCELING DISTURBANCE IN MEMS DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:CA2562087A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-10

    申请号:CA2562087

    申请日:2005-04-06

    Abstract: A system and method for canceling disturbance in a MEMS device. The system 2 00 includes a MEMS device 203, which may include a substrate 205 and a pluralit y of individually movable MEMS elements 203-1 through 203-N, and a control assembly 207. The optical system 200 may be utilized in and/or form a portio n of any optical apparatus employing an array of MEMS devices. The control assembly 207 uses feed-forward control signals to cancel disturbance in the MEMS device 203, and more particularly, to cancel disturbance in the non- switched or static mirrors of the MEMS device 203 caused by switched or movi ng mirrors.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANCELING DISTURBANCE IN MEMS DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:CA2562087C

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-21

    申请号:CA2562087

    申请日:2005-04-06

    Abstract: A system and method for canceling disturbance in a MEMS device. The system 200 includes a MEMS device 203, which may include a substrate 205 and a plurality of individually movable MEMS elements 203-1 through 203-N, and a control assembly 207. The optical system 200 may be utilized in and/or form a portion of any optical apparatus employing an array of MEMS devices. The control assembly 207 uses feed-forward control signals to cancel disturbance in the MEMS device 203, and more particularly, to cancel disturbance in the non-switched or static mirrors of the MEMS device 203 caused by switched or moving mirrors.

    OPTIMIZED RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH MEMS-BASED ATTENUATION OR POWER MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:CA2603993A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-19

    申请号:CA2603993

    申请日:2006-03-24

    Abstract: A wavelength selective switch architecture (100) for ROADMs for switching th e spectral channels of a multi-channel, multi- wavelength optical signal betwe en input and output ports employs a biaxial MEMS port mirror array (106) for optimal coupling efficiency and ITU grid alignment, an anamorphic beam expander (110) for expanding input optical signals to create an elongated be am profile (146), a diffraction grating (112) for spatially separating the spectral channels, an anamorphic focusing lens system (116), an array (118) of biaxial elongated channel MEMS micromirrors, a built-in Optical Channel Monitor, and an electronic feedback control system. The biaxial channel micromirrors are rotatable about one axis to switch spectral channels betwee n ports, and are rotatable about an orthogonal axis to vary the coupling of th e spectral channel to an output port and control attenuation of the spectral signal for complete blocking or for a predetermined power level. The architecture affords hitless switching, near notchless operation, ITU channe l alignment, high passband, stability over a broad temperature range, and minimum insertion loss through the optimal coupling efficiency enabled by th e feedback control system.

    OPTIMIZED RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH MEMS-BASED ATTENUATION OR POWER MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:CA2603993C

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:CA2603993

    申请日:2006-03-24

    Abstract: A wavelength selective switch architecture (100) for ROADMs for switching the spectral channels of a multi-channel, multi- wavelength optical signal between input and output ports employs a biaxial MEMS port mirror array (106) for optimal coupling efficiency and ITU grid alignment, an anamorphic beam expander (110) for expanding input optical signals to create an elongated beam profile (146), a diffraction grating (112) for spatially separating the spectral channels, an anamorphic focusing lens system (116), an array (118) of biaxial elongated channel MEMS micromirrors, a built-in Optical Channel Monitor, and an electronic feedback control system. The biaxial channel micromirrors are rotatable about one axis to switch spectral channels between ports, and are rotatable about an orthogonal axis to vary the coupling of the spectral channel to an output port and control attenuation of the spectral signal for complete blocking or for a predetermined power level. The architecture affords hitless switching, near notchless operation, ITU channel alignment, high passband, stability over a broad temperature range, and minimum insertion loss through the optimal coupling efficiency enabled by the feedback control system.

    Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers

    公开(公告)号:AU2002255773B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-29

    申请号:AU2002255773

    申请日:2002-03-14

    Abstract: This invention provides a novel wavelength-separating-routing (WSR) apparatus that uses a diffraction grating (101) to separate a multi-wavelength optical signal by wavelength into multiple spectral channels, which are than focused onto an array of corresponding channel micromirrors (220). The channel micromirrors are individually controllable and continuously pivotable to reflect the spectral channels into multiple output ports. As such, the inventive WSR apparatus is capable of routing the spectral channels on a channel-by-channel basis and coupling any spectral channel into any one of the output ports. The WSR apparatus of the present invention may be further equipped with servo-control and spectral power-management capabilities, thereby maintaining the coupling efficiencies of the spectral channels into the output ports at desired values. The WSR apparatus of the present invention can be used to construct a novel class of dynamically reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (OADMs) for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networking applications.

    OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER ARCHITECTURE WITH REDUCED EFFECT OF MIRROR EDGE DIFFRACTION

    公开(公告)号:CA2604558A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-19

    申请号:CA2604558

    申请日:2006-03-13

    Abstract: The effects of diffraction on the pass band may be reduced by appropriate modification of the edges of the micromirrors, by modification of the input and/or output ports to allow for attenuation by rotation of the micromirror about the switching axis, by using rotation of the micromirror about both th e attenuation axis and the switching axis to achieve the desired level of attenuation, by inserting an aperture at a focal plane or external to the device to reduce the magnitude of the micromirror edge diffraction transmitt ed to any or all output ports, or by appropriate filtering of angular frequenci es with a diffraction grating used to separate a multi-channel optical signal into constituent spectral beams. Peak coupling can be attained by dithering the micromirror about an axis tangent to a contour of constant attenuation using simultaneous rotation about the switching and attenuation axes.

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