Free space optical interconnect at 1.25 Gb/s/channel using adaptive alignment

Author

Goodwill, D.J. ; Kabal, D. ; Palacharla, P.

Author_Institution

Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

21-26 Feb. 1999

Firstpage

259

Abstract

Free space optical backplanes have previously required precision mechanics or moving parts. An adaptive alignment technique is described, using redundant VCSEL and detector arrays for real-time mapping of parallel 1.25 Gb/s data channels to aligned links.

Keywords

data communication; laser cavity resonators; optical arrays; optical backplanes; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; surface emitting lasers; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; 1.25 Gb/s/channel; 1.25 Gbit/s; adaptive alignment; adaptive alignment technique; aligned links; detector arrays; free space optical backplanes; free space optical interconnect; moving parts; parallel 1.25 Gb/s data channels; precision mechanics; real-time mapping; redundant VCSEL; Backplanes; High speed optical techniques; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical transmitters; Throughput; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-582-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1999.766402

Filename

766402