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US6668108B1Dec 23, 2003
Optical cross-connect switch with integrated optical signal tap
CALIENT NETWORKS INC171 citations96
US6563106B1May 13, 2003
Micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) mirror device and methods for fabricating the same
CALIENT NETWORKS INC79 citations96
US6825967B1Nov 30, 2004
Shaped electrodes for micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) devices to improve actuator performance and methods for fabricating the same
CALIENT NETWORKS INC56 citations95
US7496252B1Feb 24, 2009
Optical switch fabric with redundancy
CALIENT NETWORKS INC48 citations94
US7248760B1Jul 24, 2007
Optical switch fabric with redundancy
CALIENT NETWORKS INC51 citations94
US6753638B2Jun 22, 2004
Electrostatic actuator for micromechanical systems
CALIENT NETWORKS INC50 citations94
US6610974B1Aug 26, 2003
Positioning a movable reflector in an optical switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC33 citations93
US6587611B1Jul 1, 2003
Maintaining path integrity in an optical switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC51 citations93
US7254293B1Aug 7, 2007
Wavelength routing optical switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC24 citations92
US7146069B1Dec 5, 2006
Optical system for selectable delay
CALIENT NETWORKS INC22 citations92
US6728016B1Apr 27, 2004
Safe procedure for moving mirrors in an optical cross-connect switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC28 citations92
US6585383B2Jul 1, 2003
Micromachined apparatus for improved reflection of light
CALIENT NETWORKS INC14 citations92
US6456751B1Sep 24, 2002
Feedback stabilization of a loss optimized switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC62 citations92
US6643425B1Nov 4, 2003
Optical switch having switch mirror arrays controlled by scanning beams
CALIENT NETWORKS INC34 citations91
US6628041B2Sep 30, 2003
Micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) mirror device having large angle out of plane motion using shaped combed finger actuators and method for fabricating the same
CALIENT NETWORKS INC43 citations91
US6483961B1Nov 19, 2002
Dual refraction index collimator for an optical switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC32 citations91
US7261826B2Aug 28, 2007
Electrostatic actuator for microelectromechanical systems and methods of fabrication
CALIENT NETWORKS INC15 citations90
US6882766B1Apr 19, 2005
Optical switch fabric with redundancy
CALIENT NETWORKS INC36 citations90
US7098571B2Aug 29, 2006
Electrostatic actuator for microelectromechanical systems and methods of fabrication
CALIENT NETWORKS INC28 citations89
US6728433B1Apr 27, 2004
Feedback stabilization of a loss optimized switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC24 citations89
US6560384B1May 6, 2003
Optical switch having mirrors arranged to accommodate freedom of movement
CALIENT NETWORKS INC43 citations89
US6544863B1Apr 8, 2003
Method of fabricating semiconductor wafers having multiple height subsurface layers
CALIENT NETWORKS INC35 citations89
US6792177B2Sep 14, 2004
Optical switch with internal monitoring
CALIENT NETWORKS INC28 citations88
US6597825B1Jul 22, 2003
Optical tap for an optical switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC13 citations84
US7728339B1Jun 1, 2010
Boundary isolation for microelectromechanical devices
CALIENT NETWORKS INC9 citations83
US7110633B1Sep 19, 2006
Method and apparatus to provide alternative paths for optical protection path switch arrays
CALIENT NETWORKS INC12 citations83
US6504967B1Jan 7, 2003
Passive alignment method and apparatus for fabricating a MEMS device
CALIENT NETWORKS INC15 citations83
US7676125B2Mar 9, 2010
Method and apparatus to provide multi-channel bulk fiber optical power detection
CALIENT NETWORKS INC18 citations81
US6612706B2Sep 2, 2003
Micromachined apparatus for improved reflection of light
CALIENT NETWORKS INC5 citations73
US7127137B2Oct 24, 2006
Optical switch with adjustable optical loss
CALIENT NETWORKS INC8 citations72
US6904195B2Jun 7, 2005
Optical switch with adjustable optical loss
CALIENT NETWORKS INC8 citations72
US6449098B1Sep 10, 2002
High uniformity lens arrays having lens correction and methods for fabricating the same
CALIENT NETWORKS INC8 citations72
US6681473B1Jan 27, 2004
Method and apparatus for hermetically sealing fiber array blocks
CALIENT NETWORKS INC12 citations71
US7529441B2May 5, 2009
Wavelength routing optical switch
CALIENT NETWORKS INC4 citations62
US6578974B2Jun 17, 2003
Micromachined apparatus for improved reflection of light
CALIENT NETWORKS INC4 citations62
US7379668B2May 27, 2008
Optical amplification in photonic switched crossconnect systems
CALIENT NETWORKS INC5 citations56