Title :
Architectures for multistage crossconnects
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Inc., Naperville, IL, USA
Abstract :
Numerous issues are involved in the design of a multistage crossconnect. Many of these are concerned with technology and performance. We suggest that network control is a worthy addition to the list of design considerations.
Keywords :
multistage interconnection networks; optical crosstalk; optical design techniques; optical interconnections; photonic switching systems; design considerations; multistage crossconnect design; multistage optical crossconnect architecture; network control; performance; technology; Broadcasting; Control system synthesis; Control systems; Fabrics; Fault tolerance; Guidelines; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical switches; Scalability;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766366