Title :
Beyond Tbit/s throughput WD/SD optical switch fabric technology and applications
Author :
Suemura, Y. ; Takahashi, S. ; Araki, S. ; Henmi, N.
Author_Institution :
C&C Media Res. Lab., NEC Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
We have developed wavelength-division/space-division (WD/SD) optical switch architecture that needs far fewer semiconductor optical amplifier gates (SOAGs) than conventional space-division (SD) architecture and can provide throughput of 2.56 Tb/s. We have also developed an optical receiver with a fast bit-synchronization circuit which enables packet reception at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s. This paper will focus on these two technologies in describing the optical packet switch, we are developing.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical receivers; packet switching; space division multiplexing; synchronisation; wavelength division multiplexing; fast bit-synchronization circuit; optical packet switch; optical receiver; optical switch fabric technology; packet reception; semiconductor optical amplifier gates; wavelength-division/space-division optical switch architecture; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Fabrics; Optical buffering; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Throughput; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814772
