64 Channel 4x4 Wavelength-Selective Cross-Connect at 40 Gb/s Channel Rates with 10 Tb/s Throughput Capacity
01 January 2003
A transparent cross-connect with broadcast, dynamic spectral equalization, and blocking capabilities based on wavelength selective 4x1 switching modules is presented. The cross-connect interconnects four WDM line systems, each potentially carrying traffic on 64 channels at 100 GHz channel separation, with flat-top passbands for switching of 40 Gb/s RZ signals.