Computer Networks: Multiplexing EE1001 Prof. Taek M. Kwon Department of Electrical Engineering, UMD Outline EE 4321 Multiplexing EE 4321: Computer Networks • EE Technical Elective Course, 3 credits • Network Lab (MWAH 60) • Course Objective: to learn characteristics of network transmission media, protocol architectures, routing algorithms, various LAN technologies, WAN technologies, and network programming. Multiplexer (Mux) S S y x0 1 0 x1 0 0 x y 0 x2 0 1 x1 1 0 x x3 2 1 1 x3 S1 S0 Demultiplexer (Demux) x0 S1 S0 x3 x2 x1 x0 x 1 0 0 - - - y y x2 0 1 - - y - x3 1 0 - y - - 1 1 y - - - S1 S0 Mux/Demux Multiplexing Seven-Segment Deign Using Multiplexing Multiplexing in VGA, DVI Multiplexing in VGA Multiplexing in VGA 640x480 pixels: Pixel Clock=25MHz at 60Hz refresh 1024x768 pixels: Pixel Clock=65MHz at 60Hz refresh Multiplexing Forms Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Synchronous TDM – Each signal source is interleaved using a fixed time slot assigned. Statistical TDM -- Time slots are not preassigned. Rather, data are transmitted using the available time slots. Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) – A number of signals are carried simultaneously on the same medium by allocating to each signal a different frequency band. Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Data rate of medium exceeds data rate of digital signal to be transmitted Multiple digital signals interleaved in time May be at bit level of blocks Time slots preassigned to sources and fixed Time slots allocated even if no data Time slots do not have to be evenly distributed amongst sources Time Division Multiplexing TDM System TDM Link Control No headers and trailers Data link control protocols not needed Flow control Data rate of multiplexed line is fixed If one channel receiver can not receive data, the others must carry on The corresponding source must be quenched This leaves empty slots Error control Errors are detected and handled by individual channel systems Data Link Control on TDM Digital Carrier Systems Hierarchy of TDM USA/Canada/Japan use one system ITU-T use a similar (but different) system US system based on DS-1 format Multiplexes 24 channels (64Kbps/channel) Each frame has 8 bits per channel plus one framing bit 193 bits per frame (24x8 +1 =193) Single voice channel =8KHz (Nyquist rate=2B, 4Kx2=8K Samples per sec, 8bit per sample) Digital Carrier Systems For voice each channel contains one word of digitized data PCM at 8000 samples per sec Data rate 8000x193 = 1.544Mbps (193=24x8+1) DS1, T1 Same format for digital data 23 channels of data 24th channel is reserved for a special sync byte Digital Carriers (TDM Hierarchy) Digital Signal Channels Carrier Data rate Designation (DS0s) designation DS0 64 kbps 1 DS1 1.544 Mbps 24 T1 DS1C 3.152 Mbps 48 T1c DS2 6.312 Mbps 96 T2 DS3 44.736 Mbps 672 T3 = 7xT2 DS4 274.176 Mbps 4032 T4 = 6xT3 DS5 400.352 Mbps 5760 T5 = 60 xT2 SONET/SDH (1) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) An optical transmission interface originally proposed by Bellcore and standardized by ANSI Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) SONET compatible standard published by ITU-T SONET/SDH (2) Signal Hierarchy Standard Data Rate # of DS0 Channels STS-1/OC-1 51.84 Mbps 51.88M/65K=810 DS0 STS-3/OC-3 155.52Mbps 810x3=2,430 DS0 STS-192/OC-192 9953.28Mbps 810x192=155,520 DS0 STS-768/OC-768 40Gbps 810x768=622,080 DS0 Statistical TDM In Synchronous TDM many slots are wasted Statistical TDM allocates time slots dynamically based on demand Multiplexer scans input lines and collects data until frame full Data rate on line lower than aggregate rates of input lines Synchronous Vs. Statistical TDM A B C D A B C D A B C D Synchronous TDM C Statistical A B A D TDM Statistical TDM Frame Formats Performance Output data rate is less than aggregate input rates (the average amount of input is less than the capacity of the multiplexed line). May cause problems during peak periods Buffer inputs Keep buffer size to minimum to reduce delay Buffer Size and Delay Cable Modem Outline Two channels from cable TV provider dedicated to data transfer One in each direction Each channel is shared by a number of subscribers Scheme needed to allocate capacity Statistical TDM Cable Modem Operation Downstream Cable scheduler delivers data in small packets If more than one subscriber active, each gets fraction of downstream capacity • May get 500kbps to 20Mbps Also used to grant (allocate) upstream time slots to subscribers Upstream User requests timeslots on shared upstream channel. Dedicated slots are allocated for this request. Headend scheduler sends back assignment of future time slots to subscriber using downstream Cable Modem Scheme Frequency Division Multiplexing FDM System Wavelength Division Multiplexing Multiple beams of light at different frequency Carried by optical fiber A form of FDM Each colour of light (wavelength) carries separate data channel 1997 Bell Labs 100 beams Each at 10 Gbps Giving 1 Tbps 1999, Lucent, 50Tbps 10.000 beams Wavelength Division Multiplexing Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) signal is broadcast over seemingly random series of frequencies receiver hops between frequencies in sync with transmitter eavesdroppers hear unintelligible blips jamming on one frequency affects only a few bits Frequency Hopping Example Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) a multiplexing technique used with spread spectrum given a data signal rate D break each bit into k chips according to a fixed chipping code specific to each user resulting new channel has chip data rate kD chips per second can have multiple channels superimposed Cell Phone Network Ethernet (CDMA/CD) Ethernet Multiplexing Conclusion Multiplexing solves the problem of many one-to-one connections when only a limited number of channels are available Today’s telecommunication networks are build based on the principle of multiplexing: Internet, Ethernet, cell phone network, cable network, broadcasting, ….