Routing Networks for Packet Communication Systems

Abstract

This thesis examines the design of geographically centralized high performance packet switched networks called routing networks. Each of these networks is intended to be used to interconnect the modules of a highly parallel computer system. The design of such networks is considered in present (1984) technology where only a small number of network nodes can be placed on a single chip and in VLSI technology where a large number of nodes can be placed on a chip.