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GB2263371B - Self routing optical interconnect - Google Patents

Self routing optical interconnect

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Publication number
GB2263371B
GB2263371B GB9201122A GB9201122A GB2263371B GB 2263371 B GB2263371 B GB 2263371B GB 9201122 A GB9201122 A GB 9201122A GB 9201122 A GB9201122 A GB 9201122A GB 2263371 B GB2263371 B GB 2263371B
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Prior art keywords
optical interconnect
routing optical
self routing
self
interconnect
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GB9201122A
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GB9201122D0 (en
GB2263371A (en
Inventor
Jeremy Kenneth Arthur Everard
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L49/00—Packet switching elements
    • H04L49/15—Interconnection of switching modules
    • H04L49/1553—Interconnection of ATM switching modules, e.g. ATM switching fabrics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L49/00—Packet switching elements
    • H04L49/10—Packet switching elements characterised by the switching fabric construction
    • H04L49/104—Asynchronous transfer mode [ATM] switching fabrics
    • H04L49/105—ATM switching elements
    • H04L49/106—ATM switching elements using space switching, e.g. crossbar or matrix
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/04—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems for time-division multiplexing
    • H04Q11/0428—Integrated services digital network, i.e. systems for transmission of different types of digitised signals, e.g. speech, data, telecentral, television signals
    • H04Q11/0478—Provisions for broadband connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0062—Network aspects
    • H04Q11/0066—Provisions for optical burst or packet networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0022—Construction using fibre gratings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0024—Construction using space switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0035—Construction using miscellaneous components, e.g. circulator, polarisation, acousto/thermo optical

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
GB9201122A 1992-01-20 1992-01-20 Self routing optical interconnect Expired - Fee Related GB2263371B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9201122A GB2263371B (en) 1992-01-20 1992-01-20 Self routing optical interconnect

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Publications (3)

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GB9201122D0 GB9201122D0 (en) 1992-03-11
GB2263371A GB2263371A (en) 1993-07-21
GB2263371B true GB2263371B (en) 1995-10-25

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2270224A (en) * 1992-08-24 1994-03-02 Jeremy Kenneth Arthur Everard Networks of self-routing optical switches
US6580845B1 (en) 2000-08-11 2003-06-17 General Nutronics, Inc. Method and device for switching wavelength division multiplexed optical signals using emitter arrays
KR100602269B1 (en) 2004-11-02 2006-07-19 삼성전자주식회사 Optical Packet Communication System Using Wavelength Offset Polarization Division Multiplexing Labeling

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2178262A (en) * 1985-07-24 1987-02-04 Gen Electric Plc Optical routing systems
EP0508117A2 (en) * 1991-03-08 1992-10-14 Nec Corporation Optical switching device and method of driving the same

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2178262A (en) * 1985-07-24 1987-02-04 Gen Electric Plc Optical routing systems
EP0508117A2 (en) * 1991-03-08 1992-10-14 Nec Corporation Optical switching device and method of driving the same

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GB9201122D0 (en) 1992-03-11
GB2263371A (en) 1993-07-21

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Legal Events

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746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)

Effective date: 19970116

PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20110120