Abstract
The implementation of a low-latency optical packet switch architecture that is controllable while scaling to over thousand ports is investigated in this paper. Optical packet switches with thousand of input/output ports are promising devices to improve the performance of short link applications in Data Centers (DCs) or High Performance Computers (HPCs) environments. We show that classical switch architectures with a centralized control would not meet latency requirements of such applications. We present a WDM optical packet switch modular architecture with highly distributed
control that allows scaling to over thousand ports while providing sub-microsecond end-to-end latencies.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 16th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter, 1-2 December 2011, Ghent, Belgium |
Editors | P. Bienstman, G. Morthier, G. Roelkens, xx et al. |
Pages | 245-248 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 16th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter - Ghent, Belgium Duration: 1 Dec 2011 → 2 Dec 2011 Conference number: 16 http://www.photonics-benelux.org/symp11/ |
Conference
Conference | 16th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter |
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Country/Territory | Belgium |
City | Ghent |
Period | 1/12/11 → 2/12/11 |
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