DocumentCode
1126915
Title
SYMFONET: ultra-high-capacity distributed packet switching network for telecoms and multiprocessor computer applications
Author
Kirkby, P.A.
Author_Institution
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
Volume
26
Issue
1
fYear
1990
Firstpage
19
Lastpage
21
Abstract
A synchronous multifrequency optical network architecture (SYMFONET) is proposed. It uses practical high-density wavelength division multiplexed direct detection components, and will enable 10-100 Gbit/s of packetised data to be switched with extremely low latency.
Keywords
frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; packet switching; 10 to 100 Gbit/s; SYMFONET; high-density wavelength division multiplexed direct detection; low latency; multichannel grating demultiplexing; multiprocessor computer applications; packetised data; practical components use; synchronous multifrequency optical network architecture; telecoms; ultra-high-capacity distributed packet switching network;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19900013
Filename
44850
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