| 摘要 |
An optical packet switch which receives data packets and switches those data packets in the optical domain without using recirculation devices is provided. The switch staggers the data packets in time to avoid packet collisions within the switch. The switch includes two stages that are coupled by optical delay lines. The non-blocking stages include a scheduling stage and a switching stage. Incoming data packets are received at the scheduling stage and are output to appropriate optical delay lines. The scheduling stage and the delay lines ensure that the data packets do not collide when the packets are switched at the switching stage of the optical switch. |
