TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrafast optoelectronic packet processing for asynchronous, optical-packet-switched networks [Invited]
AU - Takahashi, Ryo
AU - Nakahara, T.
AU - Takahata, K.
AU - Takenouchi, H.
AU - Yasui, T.
AU - Kondo, N.
AU - Suzuki, H.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Feature Issue on Optical Interconnection Networks (OIN) We describe hybrid optical-electrical systems that perform header processing and buffering of ultrafast, asynchronous optical packets. Our systems are enabled by three key, novel devices: an all-optical serial-to-parallel converter, an optical clock-pulse generator, and a photonic parallel-to-serial-converter. These devices allow utilization of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor technology for compact, highly functional optical packet processing. A simplified node architecture for asynchronous, optical- packet-switched networks is made possible by these systems with all the necessary node functions integrated compactly. We also demonstrate an optical label swapper and a photonic random access memory for 40-Gbit/s, 16-bit, asynchronous optical packets.
AB - Feature Issue on Optical Interconnection Networks (OIN) We describe hybrid optical-electrical systems that perform header processing and buffering of ultrafast, asynchronous optical packets. Our systems are enabled by three key, novel devices: an all-optical serial-to-parallel converter, an optical clock-pulse generator, and a photonic parallel-to-serial-converter. These devices allow utilization of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor technology for compact, highly functional optical packet processing. A simplified node architecture for asynchronous, optical- packet-switched networks is made possible by these systems with all the necessary node functions integrated compactly. We also demonstrate an optical label swapper and a photonic random access memory for 40-Gbit/s, 16-bit, asynchronous optical packets.
KW - (060.4510) Fiber optics and optical communications : Optical communications
KW - (230.1150) Optical devices : All-optical devices
KW - (250.3140) Optoelectronics : Integrated optoelectronic circuits
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U2 - 10.1364/JON.3.000914
DO - 10.1364/JON.3.000914
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845369557
VL - 3
SP - 914
EP - 930
JO - Journal of Optical Networking
JF - Journal of Optical Networking
SN - 1536-5379
IS - 12
ER -