Abstract :
Fiber-optic datalinks operating at rates of OC-48 (2.5 Gb/s), OC-192 (10 Gb/s), OC-768 (40 Gb/s), and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10.3 Gb/s) utilize high-speed broadband electronic components, and require a combination of microwave, high-speed digital, and fiber-optic design techniques. In this paper, an overview of such high-speed fiber optic devices is given, concentrating on "Metro" (metropolitan area network) 10 Gb/s applications, as this is currently an active area of industry activity. Tradeoffs between different high-speed process technologies are discussed, as well as trends in the industry.
Keywords :
data communication equipment; digital communication; high-speed integrated circuits; metropolitan area networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; transceivers; transponders; 10Gigabit Ethernet; 2.5 to 40 Gbit/s; MAN applications; OC-192; OC-768; OC48; high-speed ICs; high-speed fiber optic data links; metropolitan area network; transceivers; transponders; Gallium arsenide; Germanium silicon alloys; High-speed electronics; Multiplexing; Optical design; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Silicon germanium; Transceivers; Transponders;
