Global Patent Index - EP 1023621 A1

EP 1023621 A1 20000802 - SWITCHABLE OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Title (en)

SWITCHABLE OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Title (de)

SCHALTBARE OPTISCHE KOMPONENTEN

Title (fr)

COMPOSANTS OPTIQUES COMMUTABLES

Publication

EP 1023621 A1 20000802 (EN)

Application

EP 98943190 A 19980813

Priority

  • US 9816736 W 19980813
  • US 5557197 P 19970813

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9909440A1] This invention relates to a number of components, devices and networks involving integrated optics and/or half coupler technology, all of which involve the use of electronically switchable Bragg grating devices and device geometries realized using holographic polymer/dispersed liquid crystal materials. Most of the components and devices are particularly adapted for use in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems and in particular for use in switchable add/drop filtering (SADF) and wavelength selective crossconnect. Attenuators, outcouplers and a variety of other devices are also provided.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/12; G02B 6/26; G02B 6/34; H04J 14/02; H04B 10/12

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/313 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01); G02F 1/1334 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G02B 6/12007 (2013.01 - EP KR); G02B 6/2826 (2013.01 - KR); G02F 1/011 (2013.01 - EP KR); G02F 1/1334 (2013.01 - KR); G02F 1/313 (2013.01 - EP KR); G02B 6/2826 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 2006/12107 (2013.01 - EP KR); G02B 2006/12145 (2013.01 - EP KR); G02B 2006/12147 (2013.01 - EP KR); G02F 1/1334 (2013.01 - EP); G02F 2201/30 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9909440 A1 19990225; AU 9103798 A 19990308; CA 2300170 A1 19990225; EP 1023621 A1 20000802; EP 1023621 A4 20010808; JP 2001516062 A 20010925; KR 20010022911 A 20010326

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9816736 W 19980813; AU 9103798 A 19980813; CA 2300170 A 19980813; EP 98943190 A 19980813; JP 2000510049 A 19980813; KR 20007001516 A 20000214