Nonblocking Electronic and Photonic Switching Fabrics

This state-of-the-art survey of switching fabric architectures gives special attention to combinatorial properties of switching fabrics nonblockingness and rearrangeability. Also describing control algorithms proposed to control different architectures, it aims to overview recent advances in combinatorial properties of switching fabrics, including many new results obtained applicable to nonblocking operation of different switching fabric architectures and primarily for multicast connections and multirate connections. It contains a considerable amount of already known results, many presented in more detailed form. It is intended not only for post-graduate and PhD students but also for engineers and switching fabrics designers who want to gain knowledge on switching theory and especially on combinatorial properties of switching fabrics.

Surveys recent advances in combinatorial properties of switching fabrics Written by an expert in the area of switching fabrics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

This state-of-the-art survey of switching fabric architectures gives special attention to combinatorial properties of switching fabrics nonblockingness and rearrangeability. Also describing control algorithms proposed to control different architectures, it provides an overview of recent advances in combinatorial properties of switching fabrics, including many new results applicable to nonblocking operation of different switching fabric architectures mostly for multicast connections and multirate connections. It contains a considerable amount of published results, but organized into a coherent volume.

Nonblocking Electronic and Photonic Switching Fabrics is intended for network communications engineers and researchers, as well as graduate-level students working on switching theory.

Inhalt
Classification and Taxonomy.- Single-Path and Standard Path Switching Fabrics.- Two Stage Swithching Fabrics.- Three-Stage Switching Fabrics.- Replicated Baseline Switching Fabrics.