On rearrangeable and non-blocking switching networks

Design of Non-Blocking and Rearrangeable Modified Banyan Network with Electro-Optic MZI Switching Elements

Banyan networks are really attractive for serving as the optical switching architectures due to their unique properties of small depth and absolute signal loss uniformity. The fact has been established that the limitations of blocking nature and the nonavailability of proper connections due to non-rearrangeable property can be easily ruled out using electro-optic MZI switches as basic switching...

WDM Switching Networks, Rearrangeable and Nonblocking [w, f]-connectors

Abstract. We propose a framework to analyze and compare wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) switching networks qualitatively and quantitatively. The framework not only help analyze and compare the complexity of WDM switching networks, but also explain interesting properties of different designs. Then, several important problems arising from this idea are addressed, and complexity bounds are d...

Photonic Rearrangeable Networks with Zero Switching-Element Crosstalk

Symmetric Rearrangeable Networks

A class of symmetric rearrangeable nonblocking networks has been considered in this thesis. A particular focus of this thesis is on Beneš networks built with 2 × 2 switching elements. Symmetric rearrangeable networks built with larger switching elements have also being considered. New applications of these networks are found in the areas of System on Chip (SoC) and Network on Chip (NoC). Determ...

A novel rearrangeable non - blocking architecture for 2 D MEMS optical space switches