CS-534: Packet Switch Architecture
Spring 2003		 Department of Computer Science
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5.3   Bufferless versus Buffered Switching Fabrics

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Sorting Networks with Distributed Control

  • Bibliographic References on Bufferless, Self-Routing Fabrics and Deflection Routing: click here.

    Appendices for optional study:
    Self-routing fabric transparencies by visiting prof. Paraskevi Fragopoulou, CS-534, Fall 2001 semester (based on older transparencies by prof. George Stamoulis):

  • Fall 2001 sec. 5.5: Batcher Sorting Networks.
  • Fall 2001 sec. 5.6: Self-Routing Non-Blocking Fabrics based on Sorting Networks.

    Switching Fabrics with Internal Buffering and Backpressure

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