公开(公告)号：AU4535001A

公开(公告)日：2001-09-12

申请号：AU4535001

申请日：2001-02-26

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： EDWARDS VICTORIA A ,  EID BERNARD ,  BROPHY CHRISTOPHER P ,  CHAMBERLAIN DAROL

IPC: G02B6/35 ,  G02B26/02

Abstract: A fluid encapsulated MEMS optical switch includes an optical waveguide matrix with MEMS mirrors situated in trenches located at waveguide cross-points. The trenches are filled with collimation-maintaining fluid and the mirrors are immersed the rein. The collimation maintaining fluid prevents the light beam from spreading when it enters the switch cross-points. This feature enables the use of much smaller MEMS mirrors and prevents some of the typical MEMS mirror problems found in the related art

公开(公告)号：AU3646901A

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：AU3646901

申请日：2001-01-16

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： CHAMBERLAIN DAROL ,  CHEN GANG ,  DAWES STEVEN B ,  MCNEILLY PETER J ,  OUYANG MIKE X

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G05D23/24

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tunable optical device 10 that includes an optical fiber device 12 having optical properties that vary with temperature and a heater 14. The heater 14 is thermally coupled to the optical fiber device 12. The heater 14 includes a metal layer 18 and two electrical contacts 20, 22 that are electrically connected to the metal layer 18. The electrical contacts 20, 22 are spaced apart from one another along the metal layer 18. The electrical resistance of the portion of the metal layer 18 between the contacts 20, 22 varies with temperature and serves as a resistive heater. The invention also includes a controller 16 that is electrically connected to the heater 14. The controller 16 provides electrical power to the heater 14 and measures the electrical voltage across the heater 14. The controller 16 compares the measured electrical voltage to a pre-selected reference value. The controller then regulates the amount of electrical current supplied to the heater 14. By regulating the amount of electrical current supplied to the heater 14 the temperature of the heater 14 is controlled.