buffering are a strength of electrical signal processing. Consequently, a possible
scenario for future communication networks with TDM data rate of 160 Gb/s is
that these networks use a hybrid technology based on a mixture of OTDM and
ETDM technologies. OTDM subsystems or components, such as transmitter pulse
sources based on monolithically integrated MLLDs or the OTDM multiplexing
and demultiplexing components, will very likely find applications in this hybrid
communication network. OTDM components, such as pulse sourc es, optical gates
and clock recovery devices are already being employed in optical sampling
systems for waveform and signal quality measurements.
160 Gb/s OTDM transmission experiments revealed also some limitations for
data transmission ...