(52) US Cl........................ 345/204. 709/230. 709/238 internet protocol Video packet. In one
particular embodiment, 725/1 11: 370/352. 37Of 41 i. 348744 the electronic processor …

An optical Switch element is described, which includes a fixed layer disposed outwardly
from a Substrate and a movable mirror assembly disposed outwardly from the fixed layer …

This work describes the fabrication of a micromachined micromirror by the conventional 0.35
μm CMOS process and a simple maskless post-CMOS process. The micromirror contains a …

2508b ampli? ers located on a single semiconductor substrate. The plurality of
semiconductor optical ampli? ers operable to perform an optical switching operation on at …

An optical processing system includes an amplifier, a receiv ing device, an electronic
processor, and a transmitting device. The receiving device includes a first wave-guide based …

The switching time of existing thermocapillarity optical switches is about two orders of
magnitude larger than that of other optical switches, such as a thermooptics switch and a …

The free-space optical crossconnect (OXC) is one of the key components for all-optical
networking. Different configurations of micromachined drawbridge mirrors are developed to …

The ability to transmit information in the optical domain has greatly enhanced the Speed and
bandwidth of data communications. In comparison, the inability to Selectively route logical …

In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus operable to provide optical signal processing
includes an inner conductive layer including an at least substantially conductive material …

A switching element capable of being used in an optical processing device includes an
optical signal separator operable to separate a multiple wavelength optical signal into one …