Extra link multistage interconnection network for packet switching

Summary form only given. The authors focus on the design of networks for packet switching communication. They propose a general design method for high-performance fault-tolerant networks in this environment. To improve the performance and fault tolerance of multistage interconnection networks (MINs), redundant routing paths, are provided in a network with the help of some additional links. The authors have simulated the proposed networks, along with several others, and present simulation results under various realistic environments to support their claim of high performance with or without the presence of faults