In some embodiments, a system includes a set of servers, a set of switches within a switch
fabric, and an optical device. The optical device is operatively coupled to the set of servers …

Systems and methods for packet Switching in a network, including two or more hybrid
packet/circuit Switching net work architectures configured to connect two or more core level …

Disclosed is a line card chassis which includes line card units, optical electrical conversion
units and optical fiber interface units. The optical-electrical conversion unit has an onboard …

In one embodiment, an optical network system including a plurality of optical switches
configured to switch beams of light which are modulated to carry information, a plurality of …

A scalable AWGR-based optical packet switch, called TASA (short for TDM ASA), is
presented in this invention. The switch is a modified version of the ASA switch but does not …

A method and apparatus for generating logical frames from arbitrating among packets is
disclosed. An integrated circuit (IC) includes an arbitration circuit configured to generate a …

Disclosed is a line card frame. The line card frame internally comprises a line card unit, a
switching unit, and an optical fiber interface unit. The switching unit internally comprises a …

In some embodiments, a system includes a set of servers, a set of switches within a switch
fabric, and an optical device. The optical device is operatively coupled to the set of servers …

A photonic frame processing apparatus for transmitting and receiving a photonic frame in an
optical network includes a processor configured to convert data received by a first node …