WDM optical switching to achieve 5 Tb/s throughput

Nobuaki Matsuura, Kimihiro Yamakoshi, Eiji Oki, Kohei Nakai, Naoaki Yamanaka, Takaharu Ohyama, Yuji Akahori

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Abstract

This paper describes a Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (WDM) optical switching technique that achieves 5-Tb/s switch throughput. This technique is employed in our previously described OPTically Interconnected Distributed Multi-stage Tb/s-ATM switching Network Architecture, called OPTIMA-2. This is a scalable and non-blocking 3-stage switch employing optical WDM and dynamic bandwidth sharing. An inter-stage, cell-based WDM switch is fabricated in combination with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and 2.5-Gb/s 8-wavelength optical interconnection modules. Experimental results from a 5-Tb/s switching system are introduced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages2083-2087
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 2001 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE Global Telecommunicatins Conference GLOBECOM'01 - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: 2001 Nov 252001 Nov 29

Other

OtherIEEE Global Telecommunicatins Conference GLOBECOM'01
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period01/11/2501/11/29

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Global and Planetary Change

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