Title :
An architecture for a photonic fast packet switching fabric
Author :
Jajszczyk, A. ; Mouftah, H.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The fabric contains only two active elements in an optical path, allows multicasting, and is nonblocking in the strict sense. Some basic features of the proposed fabric are compared with those of other fabric structures. A pulse-interval address technique is adapted to control the fabric. This technique allows optical processing of packet headers without any central clock. The operation of the proposed optical routing controller is described
Keywords :
optical links; optical switches; packet switching; nonblocking architecture; optical processing; optical routing controller; packet headers; photonic fast packet switching; pulse-interval address technique; self routing control; Bandwidth; Directional couplers; Fabrics; High speed optical techniques; Optical buffering; Optical packet switching; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Packet switching; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1991. GLOBECOM '91. 'Countdown to the New Millennium. Featuring a Mini-Theme on: Personal Communications Services
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-697-7
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1991.188565
