Architectures for ATM switching systems

Author

Zegura, Ellen Witte

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA

Volume

31

Issue

2

fYear

1993

Firstpage

28

Lastpage

37

Abstract

Eight specific architectures for asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switching systems are compared: the Knockout, Sunshine, Lee´s, Tandem Banyan, Shuffleout, and three variations on buffered Benes networks. The differences between switching systems, based on architectural choices rather than details of implementation are discussed. Several broad categories of systems based on high-level architecture choices are considered. Within each category one or more alternatives are reviewed, and an equation for the chip count for each alternative is developed. The equations are used to make plots of chip count for each network over a range of parametric values.<>

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; electronic switching systems; switching networks; ATM switching systems; Knockout architecture; Lee´s architecture; Shuffleout architecture; Sunshine architecture; Tandem Banyan architecture; architectural choices; asynchronous transfer mode; buffered Benes networks; chip count equations; high-level architecture; parametric values; Asynchronous transfer mode; Costs; Equations; Packaging; Packet switching; Proposals; Routing; Switches; Switching systems; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.186359

Filename

186359