Title :
An optically clocked transistor array for dual serial-to- parallel and parallel-to-serial conversion of optical packets
Author :
Urata, Ryohei ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Nakahara, Tatsushi ; Takahata, Kiyoto ; Suzuki, Hiroyuld
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Lab., NTT Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We propose an optically clocked transistor array which performs both serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial conversion (time demux/mux) of incoming/outgoing packets, enabling a low cost, low power, compact optical label processor for asynchronous burst optical packets.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical switches; packet switching; asynchronous burst optical packet; dual serial-to-parallel conversion; incoming packet; optical label processor; optically clocked transistor array; outgoing packet; parallel-to-serial conversion; time demux; Circuits; Clocks; HEMTs; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201901
