Integrated circuits for fiber systems

Author

Sitch, J.

Author_Institution

Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

20-23 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

22

Abstract

In this tutorial paper we review the nature and requirements of optical fiber communications systems, and identify some trends in fiber systems that will have a bearing on the integrated circuits used to realize them. We concentrate on the optical interface layer, and only discuss up- and down-stream signal processing as it impacts the components of interest. The emphasis is on high capacity links, operating at line rates of above 2.5 Gb/s.

Keywords

digital communication; forward error correction; monolithic integrated circuits; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; 2.5 Gbit/s; FEC; Gbit/s line rates; down-stream signal processing; high capacity links; integrated circuits; optical fiber communications systems; optical interface layer; receivers; transmitters; up-stream signal processing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical solitons; Optical transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 2002. 24th Annual Technical Digest

Conference_Location

Monterey, California, USA

ISSN

1064-7775

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7447-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GAAS.2002.1049020

Filename

1049020