A frequency multiplexed routing and selecting hybrid switch for an optical cross-connect with wavelength scalability

Author

Nakajima, I. ; Tsuyama, L. ; Katagiri, T. ; Nishi, T. ; Maeda, T. ; Kuroyanagi, S.

Author_Institution

Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1999

Firstpage

482

Abstract

We propose a new switch architecture: FRASH (frequency multiplexed routing and selecting hybrid) for the optical cross-connect node using space switching and WDM switching technologies. The FRASH switch consists of PI-LOSS (path-independent insertion loss) switches, star couplers and wavelength selectors. Then we show that the FRASH switch provides good scalability for wavelengths. Finally, we demonstrate the good performance of a 10 Gb/s signal transmission through the FRASH switch.

Keywords

photonic switching systems; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; FRASH; PI-LOSS switches; WDM switching; architecture; frequency multiplexed routing and selecting hybrid switch; large-scale switch; optical cross-connect; path-independent insertion loss; performance; scalability; space switching; star couplers; wavelength scalability; wavelength selectors; wavelength switching; Fabrics; Frequency; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Routing; Scalability; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1999. APCC/OECC '99. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on ... and Fourth Optoelectronics and Communications Conference

Conference_Location

Beijing, China

Print_ISBN

7-5635-0402-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APCC.1999.824608

Filename

824608