2012 · 24 citations · 2 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringInterconnection NetworksOptoelectronicsPhotonicsInterconnect ArchitectureInterconnect DesignInterconnect TechnologyOptical InterconnectsOptical SwitchingPhotonic Integrated CircuitsIntegrated Photonic DevicesOptical Cross-connectsOptical CrossconnectsOptical Interconnect ArchitecturesPhotonic Switches
We propose a novel photonic node architecture that interconnects small-scale optical cross-connect systems. Numerical evaluations verify that it offers almost the same performance as the equivalent single large-scale cross-connect switch, while enabling substantial hardware scale reductions.
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