Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman and Mohd. Saiful Dzulkefly Zan and Mohd Taufiq Mohd Yusof
OXADM Asymmetrical Optical Device Extending the Application to FTTH System
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2008
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International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5098
https://publications.waset.org/vol/15
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
With the drastically growth in optical communication
technology, a lossless, lowcrosstalk and multifunction optical switch
is most desirable for largescale photonic network. To realize such a
switch, we have introduced the new architecture of optical switch
that embedded many functions on single device. The asymmetrical
architecture of OXADM consists of 3 parts; selective port, adddrop
operation, and path routing. Selective port permits only the interest
wavelength pass through and acts as a filter. While add and drop
function can be implemented in second part of OXADM architecture.
The signals can then be rerouted to any output port orand perform
an accumulation function which multiplex all signals onto single path
and then exit to any interest output port. This will be done by path
routing operation. The unique features offered by OXADM has
extended its application to Fiber tothe Home Technology (FTTH),
here the OXADM is used as a wavelength management element in
Optical Line Terminal (OLT). Each port is assigned specifically with
the operating wavelengths and with the dynamic routing management
to ensure no traffic combustion occurs in OLT.
Open Science Index 15, 2008