Title :
A broadcast and multicast-enabled switch architecture utilizing a gateless channel selection scheme
Author :
Yeo, Yong-Kee ; Yu, Jianjun ; Chang, Gee-Kung
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a new switch architecture that supports simultaneous multicasting/broadcasting for all input ports. Unlike existing architectures, it does not require any optical ON-OFF gates, and is transparent to signal modulation format and bit-rate.
Keywords :
broadcast channels; multicast communication; optical communication; optical modulation; telecommunication switching; broadcast switch architecture; gateless channel selection scheme; multicast-enabled switch architecture; signal modulation format; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Broadcasting; Communication switching; Computer architecture; Fabrics; High speed optical techniques; Multimedia communication; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215376
