在新世代接取網路系統之中，乙太被動光纖網路是一種最具有前瞻性的光纖接取網路系統。相較於傳統的數位用戶迴路與同軸電纜數據機，此新穎的架構結合了低成本的光學元件與進階的電子網路設備，大幅提升了網路系統的延展性。本論文基於陣列波導光柵元件，提出了互聯式分波多工乙太被動光纖網路架構，其架構可以允許更多的使用者連接於光纖終端分支，並且使用於寬廣的接取網路環境之中。本架構使用陣列波導光柵模組，利用重複使用傳輸頻道進行傳輸之特性，提昇網路頻寬使用率，並且提供了光纖網路單元之間直接溝通的能力。此外，本論文提出了一套動態頻寬配置演算法，有效分配各個光纖網路單元之傳輸頻寬以及在網路中同時支援私有網路資料與公開資料的傳輸。最後，本論文設計一系列的電腦模擬實驗，證實本論文所提出之互聯式分波多工乙太被動光纖網路的傳輸效能。

Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) has emerged as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation access networks. This new architecture couples low-cost optics with advanced edge electronics to offer vastly improved scalability over competing digital subscriber line and cable modem offerings. This study proposes an interconnected AWG-based WDM EPON architecture that allows more end-users to share an optical line terminal link and enables large-scale access environments. By using AWG module, this architecture can not only achieve wavelength spatial-reuse but also provide an intercommunication capability between ONUs. In addition, a new Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA) algorithm is proposed to effectively allocate bandwidths between ONUs and to support both private and public data transmissions within the network. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed architecture is confirmed via performing a series of computer simulations.

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