Title :
Self-routing fibre-optic networks and switches using multitailed receiver/transmitter units
Author_Institution :
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
Using a fibre-optic component consisting of one or more receivers and input ports and one transmitter with one or more output ports, with a circuit in between, self-routing is possible in densely meshed networks and in moderately blocking switches.
Keywords :
fibre optics; switching networks; telecommunication networks; densely meshed networks; fibre optic switches; moderately blocking switches; multiport receivers; multiport transmitters; multitailed receiver/transmitter units; self routing fibre optic networks;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870466
