Title :
A terabit multiservice switch
Author_Institution :
Appl. Micro Circuits Corp., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This article describes a terabit multiservice switch architecture. Because of its multiterabit switching speed, quality of service (QoS) support capability, multiprotocol capability including TDM, and scalability, the Cyclone switch architecture is directly applicable in the following areas and many more: multiterabit switching at the Internet core, terabit routers and carrier-class ATM or MPLS switches; aggregation for all optical networks; unified packet/circuit switching platform; and high-end enterprise applications. The Cyclone switch architecture enables a scalable switching platform from multiple Gbits to multiple Tbits per second in five custom 0.18-micron CMOS ICs. A wire-speed scheduling capability supports eight quality of service classes and a million flows
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; asynchronous transfer mode; protocols; quality of service; time division multiplexing; CMOS ICs; Cyclone switch architecture; Internet core; MPLS switches; TDM; carrier-class ATM; circuit switching; high-end enterprise applications; multiprotocol capability; multiterabit switching; multiterabit switching speed; optical networks; quality of service; scalability; terabit multiservice switch; terabit routers; wire-speed scheduling capability; Asynchronous transfer mode; Cyclones; IP networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Quality of service; Scalability; Switching circuits; Time division multiplexing; Web and internet services;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
