Title :
Bidirectional DFEs for 10Gb/s Ethernet over Multimode Fiber Links: Complexity Reduction and Reach Extension
Author :
Balemarthy, Kasyapa ; Ralph, Stephen E.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta
Abstract :
We propose a bidirectional DFE (BiDFE) to mitigate ISI in multimode fibers. We demonstrate that a BiDFE with 8 feedforward and 3 feedback taps per DFE can achieve a reach of 350-400 m over legacy MMF.
Keywords :
decision feedback equalisers; intersymbol interference; optical fibre LAN; optical links; Ethernet; bidirectional DFE; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; complexity reduction; intersymbol interference; multimode fiber link; Connectors; Decision feedback equalizers; Ethernet networks; Intersymbol interference; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348442
