Impact of Emerging WDM Technology in High-Performance System Interconnects

Abstract

Time Division and Space Division Multiplexing have been exploited. * Wavelength Division Multiplexing provides additional dimension for system design, an important new tool for achieving more "brains per unit brawn" in aerospace and mobile systems. Wavelength division multiplexing has been successfully implemented in long-haul telecommunication systems. Migration to small systems is enabled by Nano-photonics, and Innovative packaging and integration. The promise of WDM optics: "Free, infinite-bandwidth density, anywhere, anytime!" DARPA involvement provides focus on Integrated CMOS-based opto-electronics inside systems and WDM micro-photonic functionality inside systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 18, 2000
Accession Number
ADA512166

Entities

People

  • Clay Hudgins
  • Dave Dolfi
  • Tony Levi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Back Pressure
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Systems
  • Computations
  • Computer Access Control
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronics
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Information Operations
  • Low Voltage
  • Mesh Networks
  • Multiplexing
  • Nanophotonics
  • Switches
  • Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Military Science
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space