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Accession Number:
ADP007377
Title:
Extended Generalized Shuffle Network Architectures for Free-Space Photonic Switching,
Corporate Author:
AT AND T BELL LABS NAPERVILLE IL
Report Date:
1992-05-22
Abstract:
A new class of switching topologies known as Extended Generalized Shuffle EGS networks is presented, and we show that the flexibility of these network makes them well-suited for photonic switching applications. We then analyze the hardware costs S-SEED arrays and various operating characteristics blocking probability, fault-tolerance, and system downtime of these network topologies. We also present a new type of switching node a 2-module for use in EGS networks, and we show that 2-modules can be efficiently implemented using available optical logic devices. It is shown that an optical implementation of these networks may yield a cost-effective way to capitalize on the bandwidth and parallelism of free-space optics.
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Osa Proceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching Held in Salt Lake City, Utah on 6-8 March 1991. Volume 8,'
Pages:
0005
File Size:
0.00MB
