Multiterabit switch fabrics enabled by proximity communication
Hans Eberle, Alex D. Chow, Bill Coates, J. E. Cunningham, Robert Drost, Jo Ebergen, Scott Fairbanks, Jon Gainsley, Nils Gura, Ron Ho, David Hopkins, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy, Jon K. Lexau, Wladek Olesinski, Tarik Ono, Justin Schauer · 2007
This article consists of a collection of slides from the author's conference presentation on multiterabit switch fabrics enabled by proximity communication. Some of the specific topics discussed include: future interconnect needs and requirements; data center trends; the concept of proximity communications; removing the chip input/output bottlenecks; system architectures to support interconnections; switch prototype characteristics; single-stage PxC switch advantages; system design considerations; scalable switch architecture; and future directions for proximity communication.