CD laser optical data links for workstations and midrange computers

CD laser optical data links for workstations and midrange computers

The Optical Link Card (OLC) is a high speed fiber optic data link developed for low cost computer interconnect applications. Several versions of this OLC family are now in volume production. They incorporate a short-wavelength, CD-type laser source, high-density surface mount (SMT) packaging, and a...

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Published in:Proceedings of IEEE 43rd Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC '93) pp. 505 - 509
Main Authors: Soderstrom, R.L., Baumgartner, S.J., Beukema, B.L., Block, T.R., Karst, D.L.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 1993
Subjects:
Application software
Computer applications
Costs
Fiber lasers
High speed optical techniques
Optical computing
Optical fiber communication
Optical fibers
Optical interconnections
Workstations
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Summary:The Optical Link Card (OLC) is a high speed fiber optic data link developed for low cost computer interconnect applications. Several versions of this OLC family are now in volume production. They incorporate a short-wavelength, CD-type laser source, high-density surface mount (SMT) packaging, and a novel technique to comply with worldwide laser safety regulations. The current cards, operating at 220 Mb/s and 266 Mb/s over 2 km of multimode optical fiber, provide compatibility with the emerging ANSI standard called Fiber Channel. Future extensions, especially to higher data rates, are being developed to meet the computer user's growing demand for higher bandwidth networking solutions.< >
ISBN:0780307941
9780780307940
DOI:10.1109/ECTC.1993.346798