Fundamental studies of next generation SONET for photonic transport and interconnect

Fundamental frame structures for a photonic version of the Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) are investigated. Simple logical functions and low-power consumptions are required for photonic frame processing. Two types of frame structure are developed to meet these requirements, i.e., one that utilizes coding rule violations, and one that employs convolutional framing. The former and the latter are suitable for octet- and bit-wise multiplexing, respectively. Typical examples are studied. The application to photonic interconnect is discussed