ARC: An ATM routing and concentration chip

H. Jonathan Chao, Necdet Uzun

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Abstract

We have proposed a new architecture for building a scalable multicast ATM switch from a few tens to a few thousands of input/output ports. The switch, called the Abacus switch, employs input and output buffering scheme. Cell replication, cell routing, and output contention resolution are all performed in a distributed way so that the switch can be scaled up to a large size. The switch can also handle multiple priority traffic by routing cells according to their priority levels. This paper describes a key ASIC chip for building the Abacus switch. The chip, called the ARC (ATM Routing and Concentration) chip, contains a two-dimensional array (32×32) of switch elements that are arranged in a cross-bar structure. The ARC chip has been designed and fabricated using 0.8-μm CMOS technology and tested to operate correctly at 240 MHz.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages102-107
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 1997
EventProceedings of the 1997 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications - Taipei, China
Duration: Jun 3 1997Jun 5 1997

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1997 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications
CityTaipei, China
Period6/3/976/5/97

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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