Title :
The Partitioned Optical Passive Stars (POPS) topology
Author :
Gravenstreter, G. ; Melhem, R.G. ; Chiarulli, D.M. ; Levitan, S.P. ; Teza, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents and analyzes a topological approach to providing multiple data channels using current technologies. The Partitioned Optical Passive Stars (POPS) topology is an all-optical interconnection architecture that uses multiple non-hierarchical couplers. POPS topologies provide powerful configurability for optimization of system complexity, network throughput, power budget, and control overhead. It is shown that high performance and utilization is achieved for random communication patterns. POPS topologies maintain these characteristics even when scaled to large systems
Keywords :
multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical couplers; optical interconnections; optimisation; parallel architectures; performance evaluation; reconfigurable architectures; POPS topology; Partitioned Optical Passive Stars topology; all-optical interconnection architecture; configurability; control overhead; high performance; large systems; multiple data channels; multiple nonhierarchical couplers; network throughput; optimization; power budget; random communication patterns; system complexity; Circuit topology; Computer networks; Control systems; Couplers; Network topology; Optical interconnections; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Throughput; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Processing Symposium, 1995. Proceedings., 9th International
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7074-6
DOI :
10.1109/IPPS.1995.395906
