Optical module switch device
An optical module switch device includes a first serial-parallel-converter coupled to first signal-lines coupled to optical modules, and second signal-lines, a number of the second signal-lines being greater than the first signal-lines thereof, and configured to transmit/receive first signals at a first transmission-rate to/from the optical modules by using the first signal-lines, respectively, a second serial-parallel-converter coupled to second signal-lines coupled to the first serial-parallel-converter, and third signal-lines, a number of the third lines being greater than the second signal-lines thereof, and configured to transmit/receive second signals at a second transmission-rate lower than the first transmission-rate to/from the first serial-parallel-converter by using the second signal-lines, respectively, and a switch circuit coupled to the third signal-lines, and configured to transmit/receive third signals at a third transmission-rate lower than the second transmission-rate to/from the second serial-parallel-converter by using the third signal-lines, respectively, to perform routing processing based on the received third signals.
1. An optical module switch device comprising:
a first serial-parallel converter coupled to first signal lines coupled to optical modules, and second signal lines, a number of the second signal lines being greater than a number of the first signal lines, and configured to transmit and receive first signals at a first transmission rate to and from the optical modules by using the first signal lines, respectively;
a second serial-parallel converter coupled to second signal lines coupled to the first serial-parallel converter, and third signal lines, a number of the third lines being greater than a number of the second signal lines, and configured to transmit and receive second signals at a second transmission rate lower than the first transmission rate to and from the first serial-parallel converter by using the second signal lines, respectively; and
a switch circuit coupled to the third signal lines, and configured to transmit and receive third signals at a third transmission rate lower than the second transmission rate to and from the second serial-parallel converter by using the third signal lines, respectively, to perform routing processing based on the received third signals,
wherein the switch circuit is configured to perform routing processing while maintaining synchronization of the signals transmitted between the first and second serial-parallel converters.
2. The optical module switch device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first serial-parallel converter includes a first phase locked loop circuit that synchronizes the second signals of multi-bit received from the second serial-parallel converter with a first clock signal used in the first serial-parallel converter, and
the second serial-parallel converter includes a second phase locked loop circuit that synchronizes the second signals of multi-bit received from the first serial-parallel converter with a second clock signal used in the second serial-parallel converter.
3. The optical module switch device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the second phase locked loop circuit includes
a plurality of variable delay circuits that adjusts, for each bit, amounts of delay of the second signals of multi-bit received from the first serial-parallel converter,
a selection circuit that sequentially selects any one of the bits of the second signals with the amounts of delay adjusted by the plurality of variable delay circuits, and
a delay amount determination circuit that compares phases of a bit selected by the selection circuit and the second clock signal, and determines, based on a result of the comparison, an amount of delay of the variable delay circuit that corresponds to the bit selected by the selection circuit.
4. The optical module switch device according to claim 2 , wherein
the first phase locked loop circuit includes
a plurality of variable delay circuits that adjusts, for each bit, amounts of delay of the second signals of multi-bit received from the second serial-parallel converter, and
a delay amount determination circuit that compares phases of each bit of the second signals with the amounts of delay adjusted by the plurality of variable delay circuits and the first clock signal in parallel, and determines, based on a result of the comparison, an amount of delay of each of the plurality of variable delay circuits.
5. The optical module switch device according to claim 2 , wherein
the second phase locked loop circuit includes
a plurality of variable delay circuits that adjusts, for each bit, amounts of delay of the second signals of multi-bit received from the first serial-parallel converter, and
a delay amount determination circuit that compares phases of each bit of the second signals with the amounts of delay adjusted by the plurality of variable delay circuits and the second clock signal in parallel, and determines, based on a result of the comparison, an amount of delay of each of the plurality of variable delay circuits.
6. The optical module switch device according to claim 2 , wherein
the first phase locked loop circuit includes
a plurality of variable delay circuits that adjusts, for each bit, amounts of delay of the second signals of multi-bit received from the second serial-parallel converter,
a selection circuit that sequentially selects any one of the bits of the second signals with the amounts of delay adjusted by the plurality of variable delay circuits, and
a delay amount determination circuit that compares phases of a bit selected by the selection circuit and the first clock signal, and determines, based on a result of the comparison, an amount of delay of the variable delay circuit that corresponds to the bit selected by the selection circuit.
7. The optical module switch device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a package over which the first serial-parallel converter and a semiconductor chip that includes the second serial-parallel converter and the switch circuit are mounted; and
a circuit board over which the package and the optical modules are mounted,
wherein lengths of the first signal line are shorter than lengths of the second signal line.
8. The optical module switch device according to claim 7 , wherein
the first serial-parallel converter is arranged over the package and inside an outer periphery of the package,
the optical modules are arranged over the circuit board and outside the outer periphery of the package, and
the semiconductor chip is arranged in a central portion of the package.
9. The optical module switch device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a package over which the optical modules, the first serial-parallel converter, and a semiconductor chip that includes the second serial-parallel converter and the switch circuit are mounted; and
a circuit board over which the package is mounted,
wherein lengths of the first signal lines are shorter than lengths of the second signal lines.
10. The optical module switch device according to claim 9 , wherein
the optical module is arranged over the package and inside an outer periphery of the package,
the first serial-parallel converter is arranged at positions close to the optical modules, and
the semiconductor chip is arranged in a central portion of the package.