Abstract
Three types of photonic switching networks have been proposed, namely, optical space-division switching, optical wavelength-division switching. Optional function devices required for each switching network are as follows: optical switch matrix for space-division switching; optical memory and optical write/read gate for time-division switching; and tunable wavelength filter and wavelength converter for wavelength-division switching. Recent progress in semiconductor functional devices such as modulators, switching devices, bistable devices, and wavelength control devices, which would be key devices to build switching networks, is reviewed.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
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