An optical cross-connect switch is disclosed which includes a plurality of
optical input fibers, a plurality of optical output fibers and a plurality
of the (1.times.N)-switches ganged together. Each of the switches includes
a state selector, a lens for collimating light from a single one of the
optical input fibers, a plurality of output coupling lenses, each of which
corresponds to one of the optical output fibers, and a beam shaper for
focusing light from the state selector onto a selected one of the coupling
lenses for further focusing of the light onto the corresponding optical
output fiber. Alternatively, the optical cross-connect switch can be a
single an (L.times.K)-switch which includes a plurality of state selectors
and a plurality of lenses for collimating light from the plurality of
optical input fibers.
