Silicon Photonic Switch Fabrics in Computer Communications Systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 768-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin G. Lee ◽  
Nicolas Dupuis ◽  
Petar Pepeljugoski ◽  
Laurent Schares ◽  
Russell Budd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Switch Fabrics ◽  
Computer Communications ◽  
Communications Systems ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Photonic Switch

scholarly journals Scaling silicon photonic switch fabrics for data center interconnection networks

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessislava Nikolova ◽  
Sébastien Rumley ◽  
David Calhoun ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Robert Hendry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Center ◽  
Interconnection Networks ◽  
Switch Fabrics ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Photonic Switch

Scaling up silicon photonic switch fabrics

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Dumais ◽  
Hamid Mehrvar ◽  
Dominic Goodwill ◽  
Eric Bernier
Keyword(s):  
Scaling Up ◽  
Switch Fabrics ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Photonic Switch

scholarly journals Comprehensive Model for Evaluating the Performance of Mach-Zehnder-Based Silicon Photonic Switch Fabrics in Large Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 8688
Author(s):  
Marouan Kouissi ◽  
Benoit Charbonnier ◽  
Catherine Algani
Keyword(s):  
Double Layer ◽  
Insertion Loss ◽  
Network Architecture ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Phase Shifters ◽  
Switch Fabrics ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Photonic Switch ◽  
Switch Circuit

Building a large-scale Mach-Zehnder-based silicon photonic switch circuit (LS-MZS) requires an appropriate choice of architecture. In this work, we propose, for the first time to our knowledge, a single metric that can be used to compare different topologies. We propose an accurate analytical model of the signal-to-crosstalk ratio (SCR) that highlights the performance limitations of the main building blocks: Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZI) and waveguide crossings. It is based on the cumulative crosstalk and total insertion loss of the LS-MZS. Four different architectures: Beneš, dilated Beneš, switch and select, double-layer network were studied for the reason that they are mainly referenced in the literature. We compared them using our developed SCR indicator. With reference to the state-of-the-art technology, the analysis of the four architectures using SCR showed that, on a large scale, a high number of waveguide crossings significantly affects the performance of the switch matrix. Moreover, better performance was reached using the double-layer-network architecture. Then, we presented a 2 × 2 MZI using two electro-optic phase shifters and a waveguide crossing realized in LETI’s silicon photonics technology. Measured performances were quite good: the switch circuit had a crosstalk of −31.3 dB and an insertion loss estimated to be less than 1.31 dB.

scholarly journals Automated Routing and Control of Silicon Photonic Switch Fabrics

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Annoni ◽  
Emanuele Guglielmi ◽  
Marco Carminati ◽  
Stefano Grillanda ◽  
Pietro Ciccarella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Switch Fabrics ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Photonic Switch ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Silicon Photonic Switch Fabrics: Technology and Architecture

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin G. Lee ◽  
Nicolas Dupuis
Keyword(s):  
Switch Fabrics ◽  
Silicon Photonic ◽  
Photonic Switch
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