Clos networks were first created in the mid-1950s as a method to switch telephone calls. Clos networks evolved into crossbar topologies and eventually into chassis-based Ethernet switches using a ...

The network processor incorporates a processor and a number of coprocessors that can be connected to the processor either Directly or using a shared bus This paper presents the proposal and ...

Caught between the promise of near-infinite bandwidth in the optical core and the ever-increasing speeds and port densities of the access infrastructure, today's edgeswitching systems are running out ...

A new concept for crossbar switching fabrics that targets unused switching paths will be presented at the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference this week. The following article contains excerpts from ...