DocumentCode
1473301
Title
Electrostatically driven fiber-optic micromechanical on/off switch and its application to subscriber transmission systems
Author
Hogari, Kazuo ; Matsumoto, Takao
Author_Institution
NTT Transmission Syst. Lab., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
8
Issue
5
fYear
1990
fDate
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
722
Lastpage
727
Abstract
The structural design of the switch element is evaluated theoretically and experimentally, and an optimum combination of membrane length and insulator thickness is obtained. Based on the results, a 32-element electrostatically driven switch array is fabricated; its switching performance was found to be excellent. The switch array is applied to a subscriber transmission system using an abnormal subscriber end. A disturbance light from an abnormal subscriber end is successfully interrupted
Keywords
fibre optics; optical communication equipment; optical links; optical switches; subscriber loops; abnormal subscriber end; disturbance light; electrostatically driven switch array; fiber-optic micromechanical on/off switch; insulator thickness; membrane length; subscriber transmission systems; Biomembranes; Etching; Insulation; Micromechanical devices; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Power system reliability; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.54480
Filename
54480
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