Wavelength-Selective 1x4 Switch for Switching Groups of 8 Channels with a Linked Micromirror Array

21 August 2006

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A modified MEMS micromirror array with linked mirrors is utilized for switching groups of 8 WDM channels simultaneously. The solution requires few high-voltage driving circuits, and mitigates the mirror curvature issue that would arise had large mirrors have been used