发明名称 |
Scalable WDM optical IP router architecture |
摘要 |
<p>A scalable Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) optical IP switching method and system are disclosed for switching data packet payloads in the optical domain. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, at an optical switch, one or more optical signals comprising a plurality of optical data packets, wherein each data packet has a payload and header information and wherein each input fiber has at least one input wavelength; extracting the header information from each of the plurality of data packets; converting the header information for each of the plurality of data packets from an optical format to an electrical format; processing the header information for each of the plurality of data packets at a control unit to generate control signals to control data packet payload routing through the optical switch; routing the payload from each data packet through the optical switch to at least one desired switch output; converting the header information for each data packet back to an optical format; and recombining the payload and header information for each data packet for transmission on one or more output fibers from the desired switch output.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1162860(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.12.12 |
申请号 |
EP20010440158 |
申请日期 |
2001.06.08 |
申请人 |
ALCATEL |
发明人 |
GE, AN;TAMIL, LAKSHMAN S.;CHIARONI, DOMINIQUE;JOURDAN, AMAURY |
分类号 |
H04L12/56;H04Q11/00;(IPC1-7):H04Q11/00 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/56 |
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