Silicon photonics based optical network
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an incoming waveguide configured to communicate optical signals over a plurality of wavelengths; and
a combination of a first silicon photonics (SiPh) component and a second SiPh component configured to alter a path of optical signals traveling on the incoming waveguide towards an outgoing waveguide, the first SiPh component configured to resonate at a resonant wavelength to direct a first component of an incoming optical signal towards the outgoing waveguide, wherein a second wavelength (λ
s1b) of the second SiPh component is adjusted down at a first value of the second wavelength (λ
s1b) and is adjusted back up at a second value of the second wavelength (λ
s1b) with the first value being lower than the resonant wavelength (λ
s1a) of the first SiPh component.
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Abstract
Various implementations of network devices disclosed herein provide a method routing a data packet in an optical domain, the data packet including a first component or header and second component or routing information, stripping the first component or header from the data packet using a silicon photonic component, processing the first component or header in an electrical domain, and communicating the data packet without the first component or header to an optical delay line.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an incoming waveguide configured to communicate optical signals over a plurality of wavelengths; and a combination of a first silicon photonics (SiPh) component and a second SiPh component configured to alter a path of optical signals traveling on the incoming waveguide towards an outgoing waveguide, the first SiPh component configured to resonate at a resonant wavelength to direct a first component of an incoming optical signal towards the outgoing waveguide, wherein a second wavelength (λ
s1b) of the second SiPh component is adjusted down at a first value of the second wavelength (λ
s1b) and is adjusted back up at a second value of the second wavelength (λ
s1b) with the first value being lower than the resonant wavelength (λ
s1a) of the first SiPh component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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8. A communication network comprising:
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a plurality of waveguides, each of the waveguides configured to communicate optical signals over a plurality of wavelengths; a combination of at least two silicon photonics (SiPh) components configured to alter a path of optical signals traveling on an incoming waveguide towards an outgoing waveguide, a first SiPh component configured to resonate at a first wavelength (λ
s1a) to direct a first component of an incoming optical signal towards the outgoing waveguide and a second SiPh component configured to resonate at a second wavelength (λ
s1b) to direct a second component of the incoming optical signal towards the outgoing waveguide, wherein the second wavelength (λ
s1b) is adjusted down at a first value of the second wavelength (λ
s1b) and is adjusted back up at a second value of the second wavelength (λ
s1b) with the first value being lower than the resonant wavelength (λ
s1a) of the first SiPh component and the second value being higher than the resonant wavelength (λ
s1a) of the first SiPh component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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