Title :
Photonic packet router for 40-Gbit/s 16-bit burst optical packets
Author :
Takahata, Kiyoto ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Nakahara, Tatsushi ; Takenouchi, Hirokazu ; Suzuki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Lab., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A novel photonic packet router for 40-Gbit/s 16-bit burst optical packets has been developed using serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial converters, optical clock-pulse generators, and a 4/spl times/4 CMOS-based processor with label swapping, switching, and buffering functions.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; convertors; multiprotocol label switching; optical communication equipment; photonic switching systems; pulse generators; telecommunication network routing; 40 Gbit/s; CMOS-based processor; buffering; burst optical packets; label swapping; label switching; optical clock-pulse generators; parallel-to-serial converters; photonic packet router; serial-to-parallel converters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
