18273177. OPTICAL SWITCH simplified abstract (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)

OPTICAL SWITCH

Organization Name

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Inventor(s)

Chisato Fukai of Musashino-shi, Tokyo (JP)

Kunihiro Toge of Musashino-shi, Tokyo (JP)

Yoshiteru Abe of Musashino-shi, Tokyo (JP)

Kazunori Katayama of Musashino-shi, Tokyo (JP)

OPTICAL SWITCH - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18273177 titled 'OPTICAL SWITCH

The present disclosure introduces a compact optical switch with low power consumption, consisting of a first multi-core optical fiber, a first ferrule, a second multi-core optical fiber, a second ferrule, a split sleeve, a slit space adjustment jig, and a rotation mechanism.

• The optical switch includes a first multi-core optical fiber with multiple cores arranged on the same circumference, a first ferrule housing this fiber, a second multi-core optical fiber with cores positioned to correspond to those of the first fiber, and a second ferrule of equal diameter to the first.
• A split sleeve accommodates both ferrules in opposition on a central axis, with a slit space adjustment jig to modify the sleeve's slit space, and a rotation mechanism to rotate one ferrule around the central axis.

Potential Applications:

• Telecommunications industry for optical signal routing.
• Data centers for fast and efficient data transmission.
• Medical imaging devices for precise optical switching.

Problems Solved:

• Reduces power consumption compared to traditional optical switches.
• Simplifies optical signal routing in compact spaces.
• Enables quick and precise switching between optical fibers.

Benefits:

• Low power consumption.
• Compact design for space-efficient installations.
• Precise and efficient optical signal routing.

Commercial Applications:

• "Compact Optical Switch for Efficient Data Transmission in Data Centers"

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Questions about Compact Optical Switch for Efficient Data Transmission in Data Centers:

Question 1: How does the compact design of this optical switch contribute to energy efficiency in data centers? Answer: The compact design reduces power consumption by optimizing the routing of optical signals in a smaller space, leading to more efficient data transmission.

Question 2: What are the key advantages of using a multi-core optical fiber system in this optical switch compared to traditional single-core fibers? Answer: The multi-core optical fiber system allows for higher data transmission capacity and faster switching speeds, making it ideal for high-demand applications like data centers.

Original Abstract Submitted

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a simple, compact optical switch with low power consumption. The present disclosure is an optical switch that includes: a first multi-core optical fiber having a plurality of cores on the same circumference from a central axis in a cross section perpendicular to a long axis direction; a first ferrule incorporating the first multi-core optical fiber; a second multi-core optical fiber in which cores are arranged at respective positions corresponding to the plurality of cores of the first multi-core optical fiber in a cross section perpendicular to the long axis direction; a second ferrule incorporating the second multi-core optical fiber and having an outer diameter equal to that of the first ferrule; a split sleeve for accommodating the first ferrule and the second ferrule in such a manner that the first ferrule and the second ferrule are opposed to each other on a central axis; a slit space adjustment jig for adjusting a space of a slit of the split sleeve; and a rotation mechanism for rotating one of the first ferrule and the second ferrule around the central axis.