Abstract:
Provided are methods of transmitting and receiving a multicast or broadcast frame in an optical line terminal (OLT) and an optical network unit (ONU) for a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)-passive optical network (PON), a WDM-PON system, and an OLT for a WDM-PON. The method of transmitting a multicast or broadcast frame in an OLT for a WDM-PON includes converting and splitting a multicast or broadcast frame input using a single wavelength into a plurality of wavelengths, combining the split wavelengths, and outputting the multicast or broadcast frame. In this way, a multicast or broadcast frame can be transmitted and received, thereby providing a single copy broadcast (SCB) function in a WDM-PON.
Abstract:
An Ethernet device having multiple lanes and a method of operating the lanes are provided. In one general aspect, it is possible to allocate a dummy block to each of one or more lanes such that the lanes do not selectively participate in communications. In addition, on a receiving side, the dummy block can be removed from among the genuine data blocks to enable data to be decoded. In this case, an Ethernet device on a transmission side and an Ethernet device on a receiving side can exchange information of a lane to which the dummy block is allocated by use of a lane status message, and the lane status message may be based on a link fault message specified by Ethernet standards.
Abstract:
Provided are methods of transmitting and receiving a multicast or broadcast frame in an optical line terminal (OLT) and an optical network unit (ONU) for a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)-passive optical network (PON), a WDM-PON system, and an OLT for a WDM-PON. The method of transmitting a multicast or broadcast frame in an OLT for a WDM-PON includes converting and splitting a multicast or broadcast frame input using a single wavelength into a plurality of wavelengths, combining the split wavelengths, and outputting the multicast or broadcast frame. In this way, a multicast or broadcast frame can be transmitted and received, thereby providing a single copy broadcast (SCB) function in a WDM-PON.
Abstract:
Provided are a local area network (LAN) emulation method and an information storage medium. The LAN emulation method provides a LAN emulation function in an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG)-based wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)-passive optical network (PON) using a mode bit and a logical link identifier (LLID).
Abstract:
Provided is a digital signal synchronization device of a coherent optical receiver. The digital signal synchronization device includes a digital signal processing unit to perform synchronization on a digital signal of an output optical signal generated by interfering an optical signal received through an optical fiber with an optical signal of laser output from a local oscillator and to perform decoding using the synchronized digital signal, and a digital signal managing unit to monitor the digital signal processing unit to output data of the optical signal normally, which has been received through the optical fiber, according to the synchronized digital signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for protection switching of an optical channel at each node in an optical network based on wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission technology are provided. The method can be applied to any node having at least two optical fiber inputs and outputs. The apparatus includes: a splitter receiving an electrical signal and splitting the received electrical signal into a plurality of electrical signals which are substantially identical to the received electrical signal; an output switching unit selecting output paths of the electrical signals split by the splitter according to an optical channel path control command of the optical network; and a plurality of optical transponders being assigned to the respective output paths of the electrical signals, converting the electrical signal input by the selection of the output switching unit to an optical signal, and transmitting the converted optical signal to another node of the optical network.
Abstract:
An optical signal performance monitoring apparatus in a multi-channel optical transmission system and a method for monitoring the optical signal performance. The optical signal performance monitoring apparatus in the multi-channel optical transmission system includes an optical input unit for controlling the spot size of an inputted multi-channel optical signal and generating a 1st multi-channel beam; a diffraction and reflection unit for diffracting and reflecting the 1st multi-channel beam; and generating a 2nd multi-channel beam which is divided by wavelength and is in parallel with the 1st multi-channel beam; an optical collimation and concentration unit for collimating the 1st multi-channel beam and concentrating the 2nd multi-channel beam which is divided by wavelength; and an optical detection unit for measuring the intensity of the 2nd multi-channel beam focused by wavelength, and measuring the optical signal-to-noise ratio by measuring the optical intensity corresponding to each wavelength and an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise strength at a point between optical signals.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for protection switching of an optical channel at each node in an optical network based on wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission technology are provided. The method can be applied to any node having at least two optical fiber inputs and outputs. The apparatus includes: a splitter receiving an electrical signal and splitting the received electrical signal into a plurality of electrical signals which are substantially identical to the received electrical signal; an output switching unit selecting output paths of the electrical signals split by the splitter according to an optical channel path control command of the optical network; and a plurality of optical transponders being assigned to the respective output paths of the electrical signals, converting the electrical signal input by the selection of the output switching unit to an optical signal, and transmitting the converted optical signal to another node of the optical network.
Abstract:
Provided are a method and an apparatus for detecting the fault of an optical switch. The apparatus includes an optical monitoring signal generator, a coupler, a splitter, a plurality of optical detecting and output power transition sensing units, and a fault determiner. The optical monitoring signal generator generates optical monitoring signals having different wavelengths from optical signals including data to be transmitted. The coupler optically couples the optical monitoring signals to the optical signals including data to be transmitted and inputs the coupled optical signals to an optical switch. The splitter splits the optical monitoring signals from optical signals output from the optical switch. The plurality of optical detecting and output power transition sensing units detect output power transitions of the split optical monitoring signals. The fault determiner receives information on setting the optical switch from an external source, compares the information with the detected output power transitions of the split optical monitoring signals, and determines whether the optical switch malfunctions depending on whether the information coincides with the detected output power transitions of the split optical monitoring signals.
Abstract:
Provided is a channel assignment method in a wavelength-division-multiplexed transmission system. The channel assignment method includes obtaining information about signal modulation schemes from a plurality of optical transmitters, and assigning channels to the respective optical transmitters in consideration of the obtained information about the signal modulation schemes. Accordingly, in transmission of channels of different modulation formats, cross phase modulation is minimized, thereby reducing inter-channel interference.