Title :
An experimental ATM infrastructure
Author :
Zhang, L. ; Wang, H. ; Burren, J. ; Tagg, G. ; Nche, C.
Author_Institution :
South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
ATM is a key element of a broadband multi-service network and the variety of standards make modular design an essential feature. The paper outlines an experiment carried out under the RACE Programme and describes the flexible `Canton´ ATM switch which was developed, in conjunction with an EISA-based ATM card, to provide the experiment with the necessary networking infrastructure. This low-cost switch has a port-to-port rate of up to 200 Mbps, with each input and output port having an 8-bit data path. The switch fabric is implemented as a small crossbar array on a single FPGA chip and supports several different transmission schemes in a modular fashion. The switch also supports a transputer link interface which allows a number of low-speed lines to be multiplexed on a single port
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; computer networks; electronic switching systems; field programmable gate arrays; multimedia communication; network interfaces; transputers; 200 Mbit/s; 8 bit; 8-bit data path; Canton ATM switch; EISA-based ATM card; FPGA chip; RACE Programme; broadband multi-service network; crossbar array; experimental ATM infrastructure; low-cost switch; low-speed lines; multiplexing equipment; networking infrastructure; port-to-port rate; switch fabric; transmission schemes; transputer link interface;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications, 1995. Fifth IEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-634-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19950152
