ARCHITECTURE OF AN ALL-OPTICAL CIRCUIT-SWITCHED MULTISTAGE INTERCONNECTION NETWORK

被引:18
作者
GHAFOOR, A
GUIZANI, M
SHEIKH, S
机构
[1] KFUPM,DEPT COMP ENGN,DHAHRAN,SAUDI ARABIA
[2] WIDENER UNIV,DEPT ELECT ENGN,CHESTER,PA 19013
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D O I
10.1109/49.62837
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this paper, an architecture of an all-optical multistage interconnection network is proposed. The network supports a circuit-switching mode of communication and can provide parallel optical paths among input and output ports. It uses an address-based routing algorithm for path setup which, due to its decentralized nature, makes this network suitable for designing high-speed switching systems. These switches are commonly used in telephony and multiprocessor systems. The proposed architecture uses bistable optical devices, such as interference filters, as essential components of its switching modules. Since these devices can be easily fabricated, the implementation of this architecture is feasible. Various design issues related to optical clock generation, its distribution, data synchronization, and intensity restoration are also discussed. © 1990 IEEE
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页码:1595 / 1607
页数:13
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