Title :
A practical version of Lee´s multicast switch architecture
Author :
Turner, Jonathan S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA
fDate :
8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Several improvements to T.T. Lee´s (1988) multicast switch architecture are described. The improvements make Lee´s architecture practical, allowing it to achieve maximum network throughput under worst-case conditions and vastly reducing the amount of memory required for the addressing of multicast cells. These improvements allow multicast to be added to a 256-port switch with 150-Mb/s links at a cost of about two additional chips per port
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; electronic switching systems; packet switching; 150 Mbit/s; ATM switching systems; Lee´s architecture; maximum network throughput; multicast switch architecture; Adders; Asynchronous transfer mode; Broadcasting; Communication switching; Computer networks; Sorting; Switches; Switching circuits; Switching systems; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
