An experimental photonic ATM switching system using an InP semiconductor optical switch

Author

Takahashi, Yasushi ; Ando, Kimiaki ; Inoue, Hiroaki ; Amada, Eiichi

Author_Institution

Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

fYear

1990

fDate

2-5 Dec 1990

Firstpage

1586

Abstract

A prototype of a photonic ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) switching system is fabricated and evaluated. It uses a space-division-type optical switch array for switching optical signals. Each of its highways contains two 1.2-Gb/s signals (wavelength division multiplexed), and it has 4×4 optical switch ports. It can realize a total capacity of 9.6 Gb/s. An optical signal format and retiming architecture for bit and cell synchronization are proposed. Measurements of basic characteristics have been made

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; optical switches; semiconductor switches; time division multiplexing; 1.2 Gbit/s; 9.6 Gbit/s; III-V semiconductors; InP; asynchronous transfer mode; bit synchronisation; cell synchronization; characteristics measurement; optical signal format; optical switch ports; photonic ATM switching system; retiming architecture; semiconductor optical switch; space division switch array; wavelength division multiplexed; Asynchronous transfer mode; High speed optical techniques; Indium phosphide; Optical buffering; Optical pulse shaping; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Road transportation; Switching systems; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1990, and Exhibition. 'Communications: Connecting the Future', GLOBECOM '90., IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-632-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116757

Filename

116757