Compact low cost WDM modules for the LAN

Author

Lemoff, B.E. ; Buckman, L.A. ; Schmit, A.J. ; Dolfi, D.W.

Author_Institution

Agilent Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

11-11 May 2001

Firstpage

39

Lastpage

40

Abstract

Summary form only given.The ever-increasing need for computer bandwidth is creating bottlenecks in the backbones of local area networks (LANs). To address this the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet working group is developing a standard for 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE). This standard aims to support LAN links up to 300-m in length using 62.5-/spl mu/m core multimode fiber and up to 10-km in length using single-requirement mode fiber. One optical solution, likely to be included in the standard, is wide wavelength division multiplexing (WWDM). Using a single-mode-coupled transmitter and a multi-mode-coupled receiver allows a single module to simultaneously support both fiber types.

Keywords

modules; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical receivers; optical transmitters; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 10 km; 2.5 Gbit/s; 300 m; 62.5 micron; IEEE 802.3 Ethernet working group; LAN links; coarse wavelength division multiplexing; computer bandwidth; core multimode fiber; local area networks; low cost WDM modules; multi mode-coupled receiver; optical solution; single mode fiber; single-mode-coupled transmitter; wide wavelength division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Costs; Ethernet networks; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Spine; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-662-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2001.947435

Filename

947435