TY - GEN
T1 - Strictly nonblocking multicasting WDM optical cross connects using multiwavelength converters
AU - Hamza, Haitham S.
AU - Deogun, Jitender S.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - In this paper, we propose new strictly nonlocking Multicast Capable Optical Cross Connects (MC-OXCs) architectures that exploit the potential of multi-wavelength converters (MWCs). An MWC is capable of simultaneously replicating a signal on an input wavelength to several output wavelengths. We investigate two families of MC-OXCs based on use of Full- and Limited-range MWCs, and present a number of architectures in each of the two families. Proposed architectures present a trade-off between switching complexity, conversion cost, and signal loss.
AB - In this paper, we propose new strictly nonlocking Multicast Capable Optical Cross Connects (MC-OXCs) architectures that exploit the potential of multi-wavelength converters (MWCs). An MWC is capable of simultaneously replicating a signal on an input wavelength to several output wavelengths. We investigate two families of MC-OXCs based on use of Full- and Limited-range MWCs, and present a number of architectures in each of the two families. Proposed architectures present a trade-off between switching complexity, conversion cost, and signal loss.
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U2 - 10.1109/HOTI.2006.24
DO - 10.1109/HOTI.2006.24
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34547473016
SN - 0769526543
SN - 9780769526546
T3 - Proceedings - Symposium on the High Performance Interconnects, Hot Interconnects
SP - 37
EP - 44
BT - Proceedings - 14TH IEEE Symposium on High Performance Interconnects, Hot Interconnects, HotI-14
T2 - 14TH IEEE Symposium on High Performance Interconnects, Hot Interconnects, HotI-14
Y2 - 23 August 2006 through 25 August 2006
ER -