• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.675-685
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• 1989

The interconnection network is an integral part of parallel processing system. The multistage interconnection networks(MINs) have been the objects of intense research in recent years. In this paper, simulation techniques for circuit switchign MIN are extended to allow the performance evaluation of partitioned ADM/IADM network. Based on simulation data, the relationship between the netwrok performance, the partitioning scheme employed, and the conflict resolution strategies used within the network is enumerated. It is shown that IADM network coupled with the use of the hold strategy produces the best network operation in terms of RST (Request Service Time).

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.860-867
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• 1986

It was shown previously that four tests are required in order to detect single fault and to locate single link stuck fault for a class of multistage interconnection networks. In this paper, we show that only three tests are necessary and sufficient both to detect single fault and to locate single link stuck fault. A fault diagnosis method with four valid state for a class of multistage kinterconnection networks is presented. Using this method, all single link stuck fault or all single switching element faults, can be detected by at most 4 log2N+e tests. In the example, the location and type of single fault are pinpointed, and unlocatable probabilities of questionable of questionable regions are given.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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• v.10C no.4
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• pp.463-470
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• 2003

Many types of switching fabrics have been proposed for use in ATM networks. Multistage Interconnection Networks (MINs) constitute a large class of ATM switching systems that are widely used in today´s internetworking. One of the most veil-known types of multistage networks is the banyan network. The banyan network is attractive for its simple routing scheme and low hardware complexity, but its throughput is very limited due to internal blocking and output contention. In this paper, we propose an input-buffered dual-banyan switch model with multiple switching fabric between switch input and output to avoid internal and Head-of Line blocking. By performance analysis and simulation, we show that our model has a lower ceil delay and 96% throughput which is much better than other banyan-type switch architecture.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.84-92
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose an efficient multicasting algorithm in multistage interconnection networks (MIN's) employing the region encoding scheme. The proposed algorithm uses the recursive scheme to recycle a multicast message at most two times through MIN, in order to send it to its desired destinations. It is composed of two recycling phases which are the copying phase and the routing phase of the multicast message. In the first phase, a source sends the message to a region that contains the largest number of destination regions, and destinations in these regions receive and store the message in this phase. The remaining destinations can finally receive the message in the second phase. This method of the algorithm can improve its performance by reducing the delay of message and the volume of traffic. Moreover, we evaluate the performance of our algorithm in terms of the average number of recycling and the number of internal links used per destination, comparing with the previously proposed algorithm.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.73-81
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• 1996

In multiprocessor systems with multiple processors and memories, efficient communication between processors and memories is critical for high performance. Various types of multistage networks have been proposed. The economic feasibility and the improvements in both computing throughput and fault tolerance/diagnosis have been some of the most important factors in the development of these computer systems. In this paper, we present an efficient algorithm for the diagnosis of generalized cube interconnection networks with a fan-in/fan-out of 2. Also, using the assumed fault model present total fault diagnosis by generating suitable fault-detection and fault-location test sets for link stuck fault, switching element fault in direct/cross states, including broadcast diagnosis methods based on some basic properties or generalized cube interconnection networks. Finally, we illustrate some example.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2002

다단계 상호연결 네트워크 (multistage interconnection network : MIN) 동작 연구에 있어서 가장 중요한 것 중의 하나가 네트워크 사이클의 운영 방법이라 할 수 있다. 일반적인 MIN 기반 교환기 구조에서 최악의 경우는 수신 버퍼 모듈이 비어있어서 셀이 가장 앞쪽의 버퍼 위치로 움직여야만 하는 상황에서 발생한다. 그러나 실제적으로는 입력 로드의 실질적인 크기에 대해서 대부분의 버퍼 모듈들은 거의 항상 확 차게 된다. 그렇기 때문에 일반적인 체계의 긴 네트워크 사이클은 대역폭의 낭비를 가져오게 된다. 본 논문에서는 이런 문제점을 수정하여 고안한 단위 단계 버퍼링 체계를 사용하여 입력 버퍼에 관한 분석 모델을 제안하였다. 이 제안된 체계는 매개변수의 수와 상태전이 다이어그램에 있어서 기존의 모델링 기법들보다 매우 단순하다. 제안된 모델과 시뮬레이션의 처리율 및 지연시간의 비교를 통해서 제안된 모델의 정확성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.28B no.10
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• pp.807-821
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• 1991

A mulitpath MIN(Multistage Interconnection Network), CSMP(Chained Shuffle Multi-Path) network, is proposed, having fault-tolerance and dynamic reroutability. The number of stages and the number of links between adjacent stagges are the same as in single path MINs, so the overall hardware complexity is considerably reduced in comparison with other multipath MINs. The CSMP networks feature links between switches belonging to the same state, forming loops of switches. The network can tolerate multiple faults, up to (N/4)*(log$_2$N-1), having occured in any stages including the first and the last ones(N:NO. of input). To analyze reliability, terminal reliability (TR) and mean time to failure( MTTE) age given for the networks, and the TR figures are compared to those of other static and dynamic rerouting multipath MINs. Also the MTTE figures are compared. The performance of the proposed network with respect to its bandwidth (BW) and probability of acceptance(PA) is analyzed and is compared to that of other more complex multipath MINs. The cost efficiency analysis of reliability and performance shows that the network is more cost-effective than other previously proposed fault-tolerant multipath MINs.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.301-314
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• 2013

In a parallel processing system, Multi-stage Interconnection Networks (MINs) play a vital role in making the network reliable and cost effective. The MIN is an important piece of architecture for a multiprocessor system, and it has a good impact in the field of communication. Optical Multi-stage Interconnection Networks (OMINs) are the advanced version of MINs. The main problem with OMINs is crosstalk. This paper, presents the (1) Destination Based Modified Omega Network (DBMON) and the (2) Destination Based Scheduling Algorithm (DBSA). DBSA does the scheduling for a source and their corresponding destination address for messages transmission and these scheduled addresses are passed through DBMON. Furthermore, the performance of DBMON is compared with the Crosstalk-Free Modified Omega Network (CFMON). CFMON also minimizes the crosstalk in a minimum number of passes. Results show that DBMON is better than CFMON in terms of the average number of passes and execution time. DBSA can transmit all the messages in only two passes from any source to any destination, through DBMON and without crosstalk. This network is the modified form of the original omega network. Crosstalk minimization is the main objective of the proposed algorithm and proposed network.

• Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.255-263
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• 2000

A multistage interconnection network is a suitable class of interconnection architecture for constructing large-scale multicomputers. Broadcast and multicast communication are fundamental in supporting collective communication operations such as reduction and barrier synchronization. In this paper, we propose a new multicast technique in wormhole-switched bidirectional multistage banyan networks for constructing large-scale multicomputers. To efficiently support broadcast and multicast with simple additional hardware without deadlock, we propose a two-phase multicast algorithm which takes only two transmissions to perform a broadcast and a multicast to an arbitrary number of desired destinations. We encode a header as a cube and adopt the most upper input link first scheme with periodic priority rotation as arbitration mechanism on contented output links. We coalesce the desired destination addresses into multiple number of cubes. And then, we evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm by simulation. The proposed two-phase multicast algorithm makes a significant improvement in terms of latency. It is noticeable that the two-phase algorithm keeps broadcast latency as efficient as the multicast latency of fanout 2^m where m is the minimum integer satisfying $2^m{\geq} {\sqrt{N}}$ ( N is a network size).

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.1941-1948
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• 2000

Multistage interconnection networks (MINs) have been recognized as an efficient interconnection network for high-performance computer systems and also have been recently identified to be effective for a switching fabric of new communication structures - gigabit ethernet switch, terabit router, and ATM (asynchronous transfer mode). While lots of models analyzing the performance of MINs have been proposed, they are either inaccurate or, even if accurate, very complex for the analysis. In this paper, we propose an extremely simple mode for evaluating the multibuffered MIN with small clock cycles based on the approximation approach. Comprehensive computer simulation shows that the proposed model is very accurate in terms of the throughput and mean delay. Furthermore, it significantly reduces the computing overhead due to its simplicity.