Title :
Demonstration of gigabit WDMA networks using parallelly processed subcarrier hopping pilot-tone (P/sup 3/) signaling technique
Author :
Wang, B.H. ; Yen, K.Y. ; Way, W.I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An extremely short header transmission and processing time in a gigabit wavelength-division-multiple-access (WDMA) network has been experimentally demonstrated. This was achieved by using parallelly processed subcarrier hopping pilot-tones in combination with an array of detectors and RF switches. The results showed that, without considering the time consumed in an arbitration circuit, the total processing time of the hopping pilot-tone headers was as short as 40 ns which is independent of the number of network nodes and data transmission rate.
Keywords :
frequency division multiple access; optical fibre networks; packet switching; parallel processing; photodetectors; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 ns; RF switches; WDMA network; arbitration circuit; data transmission rate; detector arrays; extremely short header transmission time; gigabit WDMA networks; gigabit wavelength-division-multiple-access network; hopping pilot-tone headers; network nodes; parallelly processed subcarrier hopping pilot-tone signaling technique; parallelly processed subcarrier hopping pilot-tones; processing time; total processing time; Clocks; Detectors; Filter bank; Optical arrays; Payloads; Radio frequency; Sensor arrays; Signal processing; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
