Title :
A 2.56 Tb/s throughput packet/cell-based optical switch-fabric demonstrator
Author :
Araki, S. ; Takahashi, S. ; Maeno, Y. ; Suemura, Y. ; Tajima, A. ; Takahashi, H. ; Matsuda, K. ; Tamanuki, T. ; Dohmae, S. ; Henmi, N.
Author_Institution :
C&C Media Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A packet/cell-based optical switch-fabric demonstrator has been successfully developed that is upgradable to 2.56 Tb/s throughput. The number of optical components in a 256×256 switch-fabric is dramatically reduced to one-eighth that of a conventional switch-fabric
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical switches; packet switching; 2.56 Tbit/s; Tb/s throughput; Tb/s throughput packet/cell-based optical switch-fabric demonstrator; optical components; optical switch-fabric demonstrator; upgradable; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; National electric code; Optical devices; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Packaging; Stimulated emission; Throughput; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.731216
