A method includes comparing a length of a first packet to a threshold, determining that the
first packet is a short packet when the length of the first packet is less than the threshold, and …

In one embodiment, a method of photonic frame scheduling includes receiving, by a
photonic switching fabric from a top of rack (TOR) switch, a frame request requesting a time …

In one embodiment, optical node includes an input port configured to receive an input
optical frame and a first optical switch coupled to the input port, where the first optical switch …

A method includes receiving a first packet payload, and where the first packet payload
originates from a first top-of-rack switch (TOR) and receiving a second packet payload …

Crosstalk can be suppressed in photonic switching fabrics by activating unused photonic
elements in a manner that manipulates the inactive connections and inhibits the propagation …

A network-on-chip and a corresponding method are provided. The network-on-chip includes
at least one bufferless ring network in at least one dimension of the network-on-chip. At least …

(57) ABSTRACT A Switching system includes one or more line card for input processing,
forwarding, queuing, and Scheduling data, the line card having a tunable laser to select a …

In one embodiment, a method for multi-wavelength encoding includes receiving an input
optical packet stream having an address and data and encoding the address of the input …

Recursive optimization algorithms can be used to determine which idle photonic switching
elements to configure in N× N switching fabrics to achieve crosstalk suppression. Different …

Various implementations of network devices disclosed herein provide a method routing a
data packet in an optical domain, the data packet including a first component or header and …