• DocumentCode
    1200766
  • Title

    Slot timing considerations in optical packet switching networks

  • Author

    Small, Benjamin A. ; Bergman, Keren

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    2478
  • Lastpage
    2480
  • Abstract
    Slot timing margins and latency characteristics are investigated experimentally in a fully implemented 12-port optical packet switching (OPS) network. It is found that the self-routing packets are shortened by 400 ps for each node hop due to switching transients. The system further demonstrates a 4% range of slot times over which nondestructive packet routing can occur. Relationships for timing margin requirements in self-routing OPS fabrics are developed as well.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; optical switches; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; timing; node hop; optical packet switching networks; self-routing packets; slot timing; Communication switching; Delay; Fabrics; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Packet switching; Routing; Switching systems; Timing; Interconnection networks; packet switching; photonic switching systems; timing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2005.857595
  • Filename
    1522359