Title :
Microprocessor Utilization in Satellite-Born Packet Switching
Author :
Burnell, J.F. ; Crist, S.C. ; Arozullah, M.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories
Abstract :
This correspondence deals with the application of a bit slice microprocessor to a satellite born packet switch. A system architecture for accomplishing this task is proposed, and the performance of the packet switch is evaluated by obtaining an upper bound on the system throughput.
Keywords :
Circuits; Clocks; Computer architecture; Hardware; Microprocessors; Packet switching; Satellites; Software performance; Switches; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TC.1980.1675546
