Absfracf-A new scheduling algorithm that concatenates data blocks to increase switching throughput is proposed. The algorithm controls the degree of concatenation and reduces the number of switching instances to improve switch utilization. The switch architecture uses a virtual output queue switching architecture where the core switch fabric is an optical matrix switch. The optical matrix switc...

The 1 × 4 optical switch array for wavelength division multiplexing system has been demonstrated where four 1 × 4 waveguide digital optical switches have been integrated into one chip. Tape fiber is used as the connection between switch modules to avoid an interconnection fiber jungle. The architecture can be adapted to any number of wavelength channels. Redundant optical switch stage for cross...

As the demand for high-speed communication both in wired and in wireless systems increases, the optical fiber communication systems have been developed in such a way that the information transmission capacity through an optical fiber exceeds terabits per second. As the data speed increases, the packet switching network is expected to advance from electronic packet switching to all-optical packe...

Optical buffering based on fiber delay lines (FDLs) has been proposed as a means for contention resolution in an optical packet switch. In this article, we propose a queuing model for feedback-type shared-per-node recirculating FDL optical buffers in asynchronous optical switching nodes. In this model, optical packets are allowed to recirculate over FDLs as long as the total number of recircula...

SEED (self-electrooptic effect device) configuration, symmetric(S) SEED switching characteristics, a single all-optical memory cell, and the packet switch structure are briefly introduced. By applying a planar integrated optical circuit based on SEEDs, the demonstration of an all-optical memory cell, which can be used in optical switching and optical data storing is introduced by using master-s...