Optoelectronic neural-network scheduler for packet switches.
A novel, to our knowledge, type of packet scheduler that could significantly outperform current state-of-the-art schedulers is presented. The operation and the design of such a scheduler are discussed, and a fully operational experimental implementation is described. The scheduler uses a neural network in a winner-take-all strategy to optimize decisions on the throughput of both a crossbar and a banyan switching fabric. The problems of high interconnection density are solved by use of a free-space optical interconnect that exploits diffractive optical techniques to generate the required interconnection patterns and weights.
Webb
R P
RP
British Telecom Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK.
Waddie
A J
AJ
Symington
K J
KJ
Taghizadeh
M R
MR
Snowdon
J F
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