Title :
Optimization of a Switching Node for Optical Multistage Interconnection Networks
Author :
Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile ; Bergman, Keren
Author_Institution :
Columbia Univ., New York
Abstract :
In this letter, we demonstrate a 2 times 2 switching node optimized for optical multistage interconnection networks. The optical packet-switched node is improved by making use of comparators with dual-threshold action to regenerate the routing header signal. The switching node is shown to correctly route packets with the presence of glitches in the header information. We employ a hybrid integrated semiconductor optical amplifier in the switching node that reduces packet guard times enabling a 67% increase in the number of stages for large-scale multistage networks.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication network routing; dual-threshold action; hybrid integrated semiconductor optical amplifier; large-scale multistage networks; optical multistage interconnection networks; optical packet-switched node; packet guard times; routing header signal; switching node; High speed optical techniques; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Optical bistability; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Routing; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Integrated optoelectronic devices; optical interconnects; optical packet switching (OPS); semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2007.905075
