Title :
Photonic ATM switch using frequency-routing-type time-division interconnection network
Author :
Sasayama, Koji ; Habara, K. ; Yukimatsu, K.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Switching Lab., NTT, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Describes a photonic asynchronous-transfer-mode (ATM) switch with an architecture composed of N tunable frequency convertors and N frequency-multiplexed output buffers connected through an N*N arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer. This ATM switch features a novel output buffering scheme having the best possible performance and causing no splitting loss of optical power.
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; optical communication equipment; optical switches; ATM switch; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer; frequency-multiplexed output buffers; frequency-routing-type time-division interconnection network; optical power; photonic asynchronous-transfer-mode; tunable frequency convertors;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931184
