TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrafast photonic interfaces for storage networking using serial-to-parallel and parallel-to-serial conversion
AU - Suzuki, Hiroyuki
AU - Takahashi, Ryo
AU - Nakahara, Tatsushi
AU - Takenouchi, Hirokazu
AU - Takahata, Kiyoto
AU - Yasui, Takako
AU - Kondo, Naoto
AU - Yumoto, Junji
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - We propose novel ultrafast photonic interfaces for use in storage networking based on all-optical serial-to-parallel and photonic parallel-to-serial conversion. We confirm their operation with 40-Gbit/s 16-bit optical data using compact modules and a potential bandwidth of over 100 Gbit/s. We realize a photonic random access memory (RAM) by sandwiching a CMOS RAM with these two interfaces and achieve the storage and read-out of 40-Gbit/s 16-bit optical data. We also discuss the advantages of the interfaces and their possible applications to storage networking such as the real-time remote back-up of huge quantities of data, disaster recovery and video communication systems.
AB - We propose novel ultrafast photonic interfaces for use in storage networking based on all-optical serial-to-parallel and photonic parallel-to-serial conversion. We confirm their operation with 40-Gbit/s 16-bit optical data using compact modules and a potential bandwidth of over 100 Gbit/s. We realize a photonic random access memory (RAM) by sandwiching a CMOS RAM with these two interfaces and achieve the storage and read-out of 40-Gbit/s 16-bit optical data. We also discuss the advantages of the interfaces and their possible applications to storage networking such as the real-time remote back-up of huge quantities of data, disaster recovery and video communication systems.
KW - All-optical serial-to-parallel conversion
KW - Photonic parallel-to-serial conversion
KW - Storage networking
KW - Ultrafast photonic interface
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U2 - 10.1117/12.532418
DO - 10.1117/12.532418
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0242636072
SN - 0277-786X
VL - 5069
SP - 35
EP - 44
JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
T2 - Optical Data Storage 2003
Y2 - 11 May 2003 through 14 May 2003
ER -