Gigabit Fiber Optic Transceiver Technology Evolution for Avionics

Author

Chan, Eric Y. ; Beranek, Mark W. ; Harres, Daniel N.

Author_Institution

Boeing Co., Seattle, WA

fYear

2006

fDate

12-14 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

50

Lastpage

51

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the advantages (and disadvantages) of commercial sector gigabit fiber optic transceiver circuit evolution for avionics applications. We provide insight into some of the shortfalls that still exist with respect to avionics industry needs concerning fiber optic link health diagnostics, fault detection, and fault isolation. We close this paper with a first glance at the demonstration of a gigabit transceiver with in service OTDR capability for isolating faults in avionics fiber optic network cable plants

Keywords

avionics; fault location; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical transmitters; transceivers; OTDR; avionics fiber optic network cable plant; avionics industry; fault detection; fault isolation; fiber optic link health diagnostics; gigabit fiber optic transceiver circuit; gigabit transceiver; Aerospace electronics; Circuit faults; Degradation; Fault detection; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006. IEEE Conference

Conference_Location

Annapolis, MD

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0408-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707495

Filename

1707495