Title :
Optical implementation of various interconnection networks
Author :
Bedi, Jathder S. ; Nagpaul, Dolly
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
The use of reversible nonlinear interface devices (RNIs) to design optical interconnection networks for single instruction multiple data (SIMD) machines is proposed. An optical two-by-two switch requires four RNI devices. This design is shown. The basic two-by-two optical switches can be used to construct small and medium-size optical crossbar networks. The performances of the optical versions of Benes, Clos, shuffle exchange, and delta networks are compared
Keywords :
multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical information processing; optical interconnections; parallel machines; Benes network; Clos network; SIMD machines; delta networks; optical crossbar networks; optical interconnection networks; optical two-by-two switch; reversible nonlinear interface devices; shuffle exchange; Broadcasting; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Polarization; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1992., Proceedings of the 35th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0510-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1992.271186
