A small-size thin-bodied 3-dimensional matrix switch using a micro mirror
array, comprises a collimator array with a plurality of collimators
coupled to optical fibers, a mirror array with a plurality of movable
mirrors, in which each movable mirror has light from a first collimator
of the collimator array optically coupled thereto, a first mirror which
has the light from the mirror of the mirror array optically coupled
thereto, a second mirror which has the light from the first mirror
optically coupled thereto, and a second collimator of the collimator
array, which has the light from the second mirror coupled thereto,
wherein the light leaving the second mirror passes the first mirror and
the mirror array and optically couples to the second collimator.