Performance evaluation of the physical layer for 10 Gbit/s ethernet passive optical networks

Sílvia Pato; Henrique Silva; Paulo Monteiro

1st International ICST Conference on Access Networks

Research Article

Performance evaluation of the physical layer for 10 Gbit/s ethernet passive optical networks

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1145/1189355.1189369,
    author={S\^{\i}lvia Pato and Henrique Silva and Paulo Monteiro},
    title={Performance evaluation of the physical layer for 10 Gbit/s ethernet passive optical networks},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Access Networks},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={ACCESSNETS},
    year={2006},
    month={9},
    keywords={EPON 10 Gigabit Ethernet burst-mode receiver sensitivity dispersion penalties avalanche photodiode semiconductor optical amplifier electro-absorption modulator physical layer simulator.},
    doi={10.1145/1189355.1189369}
}

Sílvia Pato
Henrique Silva
Paulo Monteiro
Year: 2006
Performance evaluation of the physical layer for 10 Gbit/s ethernet passive optical networks
ACCESSNETS
ACM
DOI: 10.1145/1189355.1189369

Sílvia Pato^1,2^,*, Henrique Silva²^,*, Paulo Monteiro^1,3^,*

1: IC RD1 Research, Siemens S.A., Rua Irmãos Siemens 1, Alfragide, 2720-093 Amadora, Portugal
2: Instituto de Telecomunicações, DEEC-FCT, Universidade de Coimbra, Pólo II, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
3: Instituto de Telecomunicações, UA, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

*Contact email: silvia.pato@siemens.com, hjas@ci.uc.pt, paulo.monteiro@siemens.com

Abstract

This paper presents a physical layer performance evaluation of an Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) upgraded to 10 Gbit/s transmission data rate, considering both transmission directions. The performance evaluation is based on an EPON physical layer simulator, which is briefly described. Moreover, the physical impairments that arise with the data rate upgrade are identified and alternative solutions are analyzed for mitigating these impairments on a 10 Gbit/s EPON, namely the use of optical pre-amplification and of an APD receiver, in the uplink, and the use of external modulation in the downlink transmitter.

Keywords: EPON 10 Gigabit Ethernet burst-mode receiver sensitivity dispersion penalties avalanche photodiode semiconductor optical amplifier electro-absorption modulator physical layer simulator.

Published: 2006-09-06
Publisher: ACM

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1189355.1189369