Simulation of an Optical Architecture for High Speed Multistage Interconnection Networks

The performance evaluation of a high speed network depends on the individual performance of its basic elements. We consider here the performance evaluation of an all-optical 2 x2 switch architecture. This basic architecture supports bursty traffic. It can be used as the switching building block for a number of high speed interconnection networks. It uses bistable optical devices such as Fabny-Perot etalons, SEED and S-SEED. These optical devices exhibit high switching speed and are commercially available. Simulation results are presented in order to evaluate the system performance in terms of the average throughput rate and average system time delay.