@article {3057, title = {Cost of implementing Banyan networks for use in ATM switching fabrics}, journal = {Networking and Information Systems Journal, Hermes Science Publishing, Volume 3, No 5-6}, year = {2001}, pages = { 771 - 791}, abstract = {In this paper, we present a model for computing the cost of implementing Banyan networks. We limit our interest in Banyan networks which are used in ATM switching fabrics and are build in VLSI. The cost is given as a function of the characteristics of the network (i.e. length of buffers, speed of links, etc.). It is well-known that the implementation cost must be related to the performance of the network. The choices, that the designer may have, impact both the performance and the cost. We demonstrate the case where a slight increase in performance implies a great increase in cost (in that case it is not cost effective to build a better switching network), and of course the reverse, i.e., the case where a decrease in cost implies a degradation of the performance of the switch.}, author = {Christos Bouras and C Gkantsidis} }