Title :
Novel high-resolution OTDR technology for multi-Gbps transceivers
Author :
Kuznia, C. ; Ahadian, J. ; Pommer, D. ; Hagan, R. ; Bachta, Paul ; Wong, Man ; Kusumoto, K. ; Skendzic, Sandra ; Tabbert, Chuck ; Beranek, Mark W.
Author_Institution :
Ultra Commun., Inc., Vista, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present high-resolution optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) integration into fiber optic transceivers. Transceivers with built-in-test (BIT) OTDR can characterize the fiber plant and isolate faults to reduce network installation and maintenance costs.
Keywords :
optical transceivers; reflectometers; time-domain analysis; built-in-test OTDR; fiber optic transceivers; high-resolution OTDR technology; high-resolution optical time domain reflectometer integration; multiGbps transceivers; Application specific integrated circuits; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W1F.2
