Design of a packet-switched network using optical interference filters (IFs)

Author

Guizani, Mohsen ; Ghafoor, Arif

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

fYear

1991

fDate

13-16 May 1991

Firstpage

74

Lastpage

78

Abstract

A high-speed all-optical multistage interconnection network architecture is presented. A discussion is presented of how emerging optical technology can provide solutions to switching problems which arise in telecommunication and supercomputer systems. The architecture supports packet-switching, and is based on all-optical bistable devices (interference filters), which constitute an essential component of switching units. Various design issues related to optical clock generation, its distribution, data synchronization, intensity restoration, and power requirements are also discussed

Keywords

multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical interconnections; optical switches; packet switching; all-optical bistable devices; data synchronization; intensity restoration; optical clock generation; optical interference filters; optical multistage interconnection network architecture; packet-switched network; power requirements; supercomputer systems; telecommunication; High speed optical techniques; Interference; Optical bistability; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Telecommunication switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

CompEuro '91. Advanced Computer Technology, Reliable Systems and Applications. 5th Annual European Computer Conference. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Bologna

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2141-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPEUR.1991.257359

Filename

257359