Title :
Optical link bandwidth optimization of the Fiber Channel Networks
Author :
Chang, Edward S.
Author_Institution :
Unisys Corp., Paoli, PA, USA
Abstract :
Optical link bandwidth optimization techniques to optimize the cost-performance of a link are presented. As the data rate increases, fiber attenuation is no longer the limiting factor of the operating distance; instead, the bandwidth becomes the limiting factor. Therefore, it is essential to optimize the bandwidth utilization of a fiber to achieve better cost-performance over copper communications. Since the Fibre Channel standard uses a wide variety of light sources and fiber types, it is critical for the Fibre Channel standard to optimize its operating distances
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical links; performance evaluation; Fiber Channel Networks; bandwidth utilization; cost-performance; fiber attenuation; fiber types; light sources; limiting factor; operating distances; optical link bandwidth optimisation; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Chromatic dispersion; Equations; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1993., Proceedings., 18th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4510-5
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1993.591232
