Open Access100 Gbit/s optical wireless communication system link throughput
Author(s) -
Boucouvalas A.C.,
Yiannopoulos K.,
Ghassemlooy Z.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 1350-911X
DOI - 10.1049/el.2014.2069
Subject(s) - physical layer , link layer , gigabit , computer science , duplex (building) , wireless , computer network , throughput , spectral efficiency , frame (networking) , link (geometry) , electronic engineering , optical communication , communication link , mode (computer interface) , window (computing) , telecommunications , engineering , channel (broadcasting) , dna , biology , genetics , operating system
Novel results on the link layer protocol performance of future infrared personal communication links at a line rate of 100 Gbit/s are presented. The discussion aims to demonstrate the shortcomings of the currently standardised half‐duplex mode of communications in the physical layer and details its negative impact on the link layer efficiency. Results of a non‐standardised full‐duplex mode of operation that is however suitable for application in future high capacity infrared links are also presented. The results predict that the migration to this full‐duplex mode can prove advantageous for the link layer performance, as it not only yields a higher efficiency, but also requires significantly smaller frame and window sizes.