RACE 1051: a multigigabit transport and distribution technology for provision of digital video services

Bernhard Hein; Rolf Heidemann; Wolfgane Bambach; R. Schlechte; Rasmus Nordby; Ignacio Alcalde; Nikolaos K. Uzunoglou; Jose Ferreira da Rocha

doi:10.1117/12.161514

Translator Disclaimer

4 November 1993 RACE 1051: a multigigabit transport and distribution technology for provision of digital video services

Bernhard Hein, Rolf Heidemann, Wolfgane Bambach, R. Schlechte, Rasmus Nordby, Ignacio Alcalde, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglou, Jose Ferreira da Rocha

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 1974, Transport Technologies for Broadband Optical Access Networks; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.161514
Event: Video Communications and Fiber Optic Networks, 1993, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

Within the RACE project 1051 `multigigabit transmission in the IBCN subscriber loop' the major technologies for 5 and 10 Gbit/s fiber-optic transmission systems have been developed. Components and building blocks for all system functions like multiplexer, laser driver, receiver preamplifier, main amplifier, regenerator and demultiplexer/channel selector have been realized in the form of silicon bipolar chips for both bitrates. Integrated transmitter and receiver modules have been built around advanced optoelectronic components. With a cascade of 4 optical amplifiers it was possible to bridge a budget of 100 dB at 10 Gbit/s without applying optical filters. This means that more than 8 million customers can be supplied by only one optical transmitter.

Citation Download Citation

Bernhard Hein, Rolf Heidemann, Wolfgane Bambach, R. Schlechte, Rasmus Nordby, Ignacio Alcalde, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglou, and Jose Ferreira da Rocha "RACE 1051: a multigigabit transport and distribution technology for provision of digital video services", Proc. SPIE 1974, Transport Technologies for Broadband Optical Access Networks, (4 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.161514

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE