Title :
The DIMOND: A Component for the Modular Construction of Switching Networks
Author :
Jansen, Pierre G. ; Kessels, Joep L W
Author_Institution :
Philips Research Laboratories
Abstract :
The DIMOND is a building block for communication networks in which throughput is more important than transmission delay. Its main attraction stems from the fact that it allows the routing of messages through a network to be completely distributed over the individual building blocks.
Keywords :
Cellular logic; FIFO buffer; crossbar; distributed processing; sorting network; switching component; switching network; Buffer storage; Communication networks; Communication switching; Distributed processing; Logic; Modular construction; Routing; Sorting; Switches; Throughput; Cellular logic; FIFO buffer; crossbar; distributed processing; sorting network; switching component; switching network;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TC.1980.1675471
