%0 Conference Paper %B 14th International Conference on Information Networking(ICOIN-14), Hsin-Chu, Taiwan %D 2000 %T Cost/Performance evaluation of Banyan networks which are used in ATM switching fabrics %A Christos Bouras %A C Gkantsidis %X 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 (ie. length of buffers, speed of links, etc). We are focusing in this area because such networks have been used extensively in the design of large ATM switches, which are the core elements of broadband networks. It is well-known that the cost of implementing must be related to the performance of the network. The choices, that the designer may have, impact both the per- formance and the cost. We will show when a slight increase in performance implies a great increase in cost, in which case it is not cost effective to build a better switching network, and of course the reverse, when a decrease in cost implies a degradation of the performance of the switch. %B 14th International Conference on Information Networking(ICOIN-14), Hsin-Chu, Taiwan %P 1A-2.1/1.A-2.8 %8 26 - 28 January %G eng