• 전자공학회논문지A
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• 제29A권10호
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• pp.8-16
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• 1992

Despite recent advances in electrical switch architectures, the practical switch performance is limited by both the technological and physical constraints of electrical device and wiring. Though an optical switch can have good features, optical devices are of poor quality. Therefore, we propose and study the switching architecture based on free-space optical interconnections and electrical logic devices. And an exchanging method using packets with a parallel form is introduced to solves the blocking problem of the switch that resulted from switching packets with a serial form. The free-space optical interconnections overcome the defects of electrical switch, such as, the complex connections of the wires. The proposed and demonstrated switch is nonblocking, simple and high performable. Other attractive features of the proposed switch include the guarantee of first-in first-out packet sequence. In this thesis, we also discuss the performance of proposed switch and show the experimental results of the 4$\times$4 switch.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2002

We demonstrated a polarization dependent type 2$\times$2 optical switch, using a binary reflection type SLM. Reflection type FLC was used as a half wave retardation plate. Two inputs were controlled by each SLM for the desired output direction. In conclusion, in the "1" state the average optical loss was 6.6 ㏈, and in the "0" state the average optical loss was 14.6 ㏈, and measured the switching speed as 75 $mutextrm{s}$. By using this method, a polarization dependent type 2$\times$2 optical switch can be demonstrated and the possibility of a 4-port WDM optical switch also verified.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1998년도 하계학술대회 논문집 G
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• pp.2464-2466
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• 1998

A switch is a component with two or more ports that selectively transmits, redirects, or blocks optical power in a fiber transmission line. Our switch uses rotation mechanism using stepping motor, hence the common optical fiber can scan and allign to one of the arrayed N optical fibers to provide optical path by electronic precise control. The developed switch is consisted of switching module and its control module. The performance parameters of a switching loss and a repeatability are considered very important. We performed the study to reduce the switching loss and improve the repeatability of switch. The switch can be widely used as a test instrument of optical device and of optical cable in factory, also of optical cable monitoring systems.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2000년도 하계학술발표회
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• pp.154-155
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• 2000

Optical switches using MEMS(Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) process have been widely developed since conventional optical switches cannot meet the requirements of new systems. $N_2$ type micro-mirror switches are easy to control, have simple optical systems but have difficulties in expanding the ports. Micromirrors of 2N type switches must be tilted at various angles and have relatively complicated optical systems but have advantage in expanding ports. Another type of optical switch using MEMS process is micro-waveguide type. It is reliable than other types since it has no moving parts.

• 센서학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2005

This paper presents the development of the optical switch using magnetic behavior of magnetic fluids, which is expected to be used broadly in high-speed information communication. The magnetic fluids for switching an incident light, have the magnetic characteristics of magnetic materials and fluidity of liquids, simultaneously. The relations are derived between the intensity of magnetic field and the angle of optical fiber which is bent by a behavior of magnetic fluid when the magnetic field is applied. When optical switch is implemented by the movement of liquid using magnetic fluid, the existing problem of durability for optical switch will be improved. Thus, this study shows the feasibility of the application for the optical switches using magnetic fluids.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.770-777
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• 2009

We have developed a fully functional reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) switch module using a polymer integrated photonic lightwave circuit technology. The polymer variable optical attenuator (VOA) array and digital optical switch array are integrated into one polymer PLC chip and packaged to form a 10-channel VOA integrated optical switch module. Four of these optical switch modules are used in the ROADM switch module to execute 40-channel switching and power equalization. As a wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) filter device, two C-band 40-channel athermal arrayed waveguide grating WDMs are used in the ROADM module. Optical power monitoring of each channel is carried out using a 5% tap PD. A controller and firmware having the functions of a 40-channel switch and VOA control, optical power monitoring, as well as TEC temperature control, and data communication interfaces are also developed in this study.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.593-597
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• 2009

In this paper, we present a spatial perturbation method to control the optical patterns in semiconductor microresonators in the far-field configuration. We propose a fast all-optical switch which operates at a low light level. The switching beam controls the behavior of output beams with strong intensities. The method has been applied successfully to different optical patterns such as rolls, squares, and hexagons.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.1805-1813
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• 2010

In this paper, we address the issue of how to improve performance of integrated optical path and optical packet. For supporting ultra-high-speed traffic, integration of optical paths and packets in a switch is one of key techniques in New Generation Networks. However, the wavelength allocation for optical packets and optical paths has not been efficiently resolved yet because there lacks of a systematic model for evaluating performance of the integrated switch. This paper models the operation of the integrated switch as a system of two servers, one for optical paths and the other for optical packets. From the model, we utilize Newton method to find an optimal policy for sharing of wavelength resources. Afterwards, we propose an algorithm to dynamically allocate wavelength resources in an integrated switch. Finally, we evaluate performance of that algorithm.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.466-474
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 여러 가지 광 스위치들의 기능, 구조 및 장단점들을 비교 분석하여 이를 토대로 광 스위치를 선택하고, 이 스위치 모듈에 있는 파장변환기를 이용하여 블록킹을 피하기 위한 회선 경합 회피 스위칭 실험을 하였다. 스위치 패브릭의 성능을 평가하는 기본적인 기준은 넌블록킹(nonblocking), 모듈성(modularity), 업그레이드 능력(upgrade ability) 그리고 광 손실(power loss)인데 이들을 종합적으로 분석 평가하여 스위치를 선택하였다. 이렇게 선택된 스위치 패브릭은 블록킹 발생을 피하기 위한 3가지의 경우에 대하여 파장 변환을 통한 스위칭을 함으로써 회선경합 회피를 할 수 있음을 보여주었다. 이 실험의 결과는 파장 변환기의 제어를 통하여 경로를 바꾼 광신호가 출력단에서 바뀐 광파워(power)의 피크임을 보여줌으로써 라인 경합을 피하여 스위칭 되었음을 확인하였다. 또한 스위치보드에서 시간에 따른 광 파워의 변화를 분석하여 스위칭에 필요한 스위치의 채널 설정 시간과 해제 시간을 알아내었다. 이에 대한 분석 결과를 망설계시 반영하면 경제적이고 효율적인 네트워크 구조로 디자인할 수 있다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 파장 다중 광 네트워크의 스위치 노드 개선에 관하여 기술한다. 현재 인터넷 트래픽의 급속한 증가로 인해 보다 큰 네트워크 용량이 요구되고 있다. 파장다중 광 네트워크는 고속의 데이터 전송과 데이터 속도와 유형에 대한 투명성 등을 제공하여 주기 때문에 미래의 광 네트워크 구성에 가장 유력한 기술이다. 이러한 광 네트워크에서는 많은 양의 멀터미디어 정보를 전송하고 이에 대한 트래픽을 처리 할 수 있으며 또한 트래픽의 제어가 가능한 노드 구조를 필요로 하고 있다 파장다중 광 네트워크 노드의 스위치는 스위칭을 위한 광 스위치 모듈과 파장 변환을 위한 파장 변환기 모듈로 구 성되고 광 마이크로 전자기계스위치(MEMS: Micro Electro Mechanical Switches)를 이용하여 광/전 또는 전/광 변환 없이 구현한다. 실험에서는 광 MEMS를 이용하여 스위치 노드를 구성하고 광신호의 성능과 스위치 패브릭의 동작 특성에 관한 검증을 통하여 광/전 또는 전/광 변환 없이 완전 광으로 대용량 트래픽을 처리함으로서 기존의 노드를 개선한 새로운 파장다중 광 스위치 노드를 제안한다.