Title :
Optically-Addressable Packet Timeslot Interchanger Using a Quadruple Switch Array
Author :
Zouraraki, O. ; Petrantonakis, D. ; Yiannopoulos, K. ; Meleiro, R. ; Sadeghioon, L.M. ; Poustie, A. ; Maxwell, G. ; Varvarigos, E. ; Vlachos, K. ; Monteiro, P. ; Simeonidou, D. ; Avramopoulos, H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a wavelength converter-based time-slot-interchanger architecture consisting of cascaded programmable delay stages. It uses an integrated quadruple switch array of HMZI switches and operated error-free with 10 Gb/s NRZ packets.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; HMZI switch; NRZ packet; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; cascaded programmable delay stage; optical packet switched network; optically-addressable packet timeslot interchanger; quadruple switch array; wavelength converter; Delay lines; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical buffering; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348766
