Title :
1×8 8 Gbit/s transmitter module for optical space switch applications
Author :
Peall, R.G. ; Shaw, B.J. ; Ayliffe, P.J. ; Priddle, H.F.M. ; Bricheno, T. ; Gurton, P.
Author_Institution :
Nortel Technol., Harlow, UK
fDate :
7/3/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 1×8 switched transmitter module has been constructed using a co-packaged silicon bipolar IC and a silicon V-groove laser array carrier. This high functionality module is an attractive building block for optical space switching in very high capacity ATM switches. It has been shown to operate at 8 Gbit/s with a reconfiguration time of ~5 ns
Keywords :
optical switches; optical transmitters; 5 ns; 8 Gbit/s; ATM switch; Si; co-packaged silicon bipolar IC; optical space switch; silicon V-groove laser array carrier; transmitter module;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970842
