Photonic ATM Front End Processors

Abstract

In this work, we have built 3 control circuit boards running at 2.5 Gb/s. These include a cell delineation circuit board, a VCI over writing circuit board, and a cell synchronizer control circuit board, and a cell synchronizer control circuit board. We also design and fabricate a 1x2 semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) broadband space switch. Multiwavelength signal switching using the fabricated switches is demonstrated. We also build the VCI overwriting and cell synchronization optical systems using both LiNbO3 switches and the fabricated switches. We have completed the interfaces of the optical systems with the control circuit boards and finally demonstrated the proposed photonic ATM front end processor at 2.5 Gb/s.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA355255

Entities

People

  • F. S. Choa
  • H. J. Chao

Organizations

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Broadband
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Science
  • Delay Lines
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electronics
  • Front End Processors
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Printed Circuits
  • Semiconductors
  • Students
  • Switches
  • Switching

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers