Low-cost multimode WDM for local area networks up to 10 Gb/s

Author

Aronson, L.B. ; Lemoff, B.E. ; Buckman, L.A. ; Dolfi, D.W.

Author_Institution

Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

10

Issue

10

fYear

1998

Firstpage

1489

Lastpage

1491

Abstract

Current local area network (LAN) bandwidth demands of >1 Gb/s are pushing the limit of the bandwidth-distance product of multimode fiber, the predominant fiber in LAN backbones. In order to overcome these limitations, a low-cost and compact wavelength division multiplexing scheme is demonstrated. Aggregate bit rates of 5 and 10 Gb/s are achieved through 300 and 100 m of 62.5/125-μm multimode fiber, respectively. Four vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are used at wavelengths of 820, 835, 850, and 865 nm with each operating at a bit rate of 1.25 or 2.5 Gb/s. This technology provides a practical solution for reaching bit rates up to 10 Gb/s in the LAN.

Keywords

optical fibre LAN; semiconductor lasers; transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.25 Gbit/s; 10 Gbit/s; 100 m; 125 micron; 2.5 Gbit/s; 300 m; 5 Gbit/s; 62.5 micron; 820 nm; 835 nm; 850 nm; 865 nm; LAN backbones; LAN bandwidth; bandwidth-distance product; bit rates; local area networks; low-cost multimode WDM; multimode fiber; transceiver module; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelengths; Aggregates; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Fiber lasers; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Spine; Surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.720304

Filename

720304