Scalable Photonic Interconnection Network With Multiple-Layer Configuration for Warehouse-Scale Networks

A scalable and flexible photonic interconnection network architecture suitable for warehouse-scale networks is proposed. The architecture comprises three functional layers: physical, optical, and logical layers. The network topologies achieved at the layers are tree in the physical layer; hypercube...

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Published inJournal of optical communications and networking Vol. 3; no. 8; pp. A12 - A20
Main Authors Sakano, T., Yamamoto, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Piscataway IEEE 01.08.2011
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Architecture
Computer networks
Hypercube
Hypercubes
Interconnection
Network topology
Networks
Optical fiber networks
Optical interconnections
Optical switches
Photonic network
Photonics
Topology
Trees
Two dimensional
Wavelength division multiplexing
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Summary:A scalable and flexible photonic interconnection network architecture suitable for warehouse-scale networks is proposed. The architecture comprises three functional layers: physical, optical, and logical layers. The network topologies achieved at the layers are tree in the physical layer; hypercube in the optical layer; and relatively lower dimensional topologies like two-dimensional mesh, tree, and ring in the logical layer. The application of the appropriate network configuration in each layer by making good use of wavelength division multiplexing technology realizes a truly scalable and flexible network. Evaluation of the physical link requirements reveals the scalability of the proposed network architecture.
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ISSN:1943-0620
1943-0639
DOI:10.1364/JOCN.3.000A12