Title :
64 × 64 fast optical switching module
Author :
Shekel, E. ; Feingold, A. ; Geron, A. ; Levy, Jacob ; Matmon, Guy ; Majer, D. ; Rudman, M. ; Tidhar, G. ; Ruschin, Shlomo
Author_Institution :
Chiaro Networks Inc, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
The reported unit satisfies all requirements in order to function as switching core of a high-capacity packet switching backbone router. IP format packet-switching is acheived. At the time of writing this report, the switch demonstrated the transport of 12.5 Gbit/sec data into a single channel.
Keywords :
Internet; modules; optical communication equipment; packet switching; routing protocols; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; 12.5 Gbit/s; BER; IP format packet-switching; fast optical switching module; high-capacity packet switching backbone router; optical fibre switching core; single channel; switching capability; Absorption; Electrons; Gallium nitride; Optical crosstalk; Optical network units; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Quantum well devices; Routing; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036181
