Title :
High-speed optical protection system using MEMS optical switch triggered by SONET performance monitor
Author :
Kakizaki, S. ; Hayashi, Y. ; Yajima, Y. ; Tsushima, H. ; Hanatani, S.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Syst. Div., Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
High-speed and low cost optical 1+1 protection system using a MEMS optical switch triggered by SONET performance monitor (SD/SF) for high accuracy protection was developed. 980 /spl mu/s switching time of optical power recovery was demonstrated.
Keywords :
SONET; error statistics; high-speed optical techniques; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical switches; protection; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication switching; telecommunication traffic; 980 mus; MEMS optical switch; SONET performance monitor; high accuracy protection; high-speed optical 1+1 protection system; high-speed optical protection system; low cost optical protection system; optical power recovery; switching time; High speed optical techniques; Micromechanical devices; Monitoring; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Protection; SONET;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
