Title :
Signal processing for an optical wide band data transmission system
Author :
Nakamura, M. ; Leskovar, B. ; Turko, B.T.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The signal processing for an optical wideband transmission system using gallium arsenide (GaAs) digital integrated circuits and optical fibers has been investigated. Multiplexing, coding, synchronization, demultiplexing, and error checking at 780 Mb/s data rates are described. Data storage in memory for linking to a computer is also considered. The design uses available GaAs and silicon components. The reliability of GaAs components is discussed as well as the layout and thermal considerations required for a high-speed system.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; broadband networks; data communication systems; digital integrated circuits; encoding; gallium arsenide; multiplexing; optical fibres; optical links; signal processing; synchronisation; 780 Mbit/s; GaAs; III-V semiconductor; coding; demultiplexing; digital integrated circuits; error checking; multiplexing; optical fibers; optical wide band data transmission system; signal processing; synchronization; Data communication; Demultiplexing; Digital integrated circuits; Digital signal processing; Gallium arsenide; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical fibers; Optical signal processing; Wideband;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on