Next-generation parallel-optical data links

Author

Giboney, Kirk ; Simon, Jonathan ; Mirkarimi, Laura ; Law, Benjamin ; Flower, Graham ; Corzine, Scott ; Leary, Michael ; Tandon, Ashish ; Kocot, Chris ; Rana, Shahida ; Grot, Annette ; Lee, Kun-Jing ; Buckman, Lisa ; Dolfi, Dave

Author_Institution

Agilent Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

859

Abstract

Parallel-optical data links are now available and designed into many next-generation telecom/datacom central-office switches and routers. A line of products from Agilent Technologies is based upon a new platform and components developed at Agilent Laboratories. These links cost less per channel than serial links and allow about six times higher I/O density. The current generation of twelve-channel modules operates at 2.5 GBd over distances up to 600 m on optimized multimode fiber. These improvements will enable the continued exponential growth rate of Internet capacity over the next couple of years. In order to progress further up this growth curve, next-generation parallel-optical data links are expected to operate at 10 GBd. A research and development project at Agilent Labs is focussing on next-generation parallel-optical data links. It is called Parallel Optics for SuperHighways or POSH. This name is intended to reflect the continuing role that parallel optics will play in the future network of data communications superhighways

Keywords

Internet; integrated optoelectronics; modules; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical transmitters; photodetectors; telecommunication network routing; I/O density; POSH; POSH link; Parallel Optics for SuperHighways; channels; data communications superhighways; datacom central-office switches; next-generation parallel-optical data links; parallel optics; routers; telecom central-office switches; Capacitance; Electronic packaging thermal management; Open source hardware; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Photodetectors; Switches; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7105-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2001.969087

Filename

969087