Title :
BIT-enabled VCSEL-based parallel optic transceivers
Author :
Ahadian, J. ; Kusumoto, K. ; Bachta, P. ; Wong, M. ; Pommer, D. ; Hagan, R. ; Kuznia, C.
Author_Institution :
Ultra Commun., Inc., Vista, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present technology that enables high-resolution optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) within aerospace transceivers. Transceivers with built-in-test (BIT) OTDR can characterize the fiber plant and isolate faults among the multiple fiber segments within the aerospace vehicles: at the board level, backplane level, or within multiple bulkhead links throughout the airframe. BIT OTDR has been proposed for improving reliability and reducing maintenance costs on aerospace platforms.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; aircraft maintenance; avionics; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; optical transceivers; reliability; surface emitting lasers; BIT; OTDR; VCSEL; aerospace transceivers; built-in-test; fiber plant; high-resolution optical time domain reflectometer; isolate faults; maintenance costs; multiple fiber segments; parallel optic transceivers; reliability; Aerospace electronics; Application specific integrated circuits; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cocoa Beach, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0757-5
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2012.6344064
