• DocumentCode
    2016352
  • Title

    Demonstration of an extended reach (425 m) Ethernet system over large core polymer optical fibers for access/edge networks

  • Author

    Nespola, Antonino ; Spalla, Pietro ; Abrate, Silvio ; Càrdenas, Daniel ; Gaudino, Roberto

  • Author_Institution
    PhotonLab, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    We developed a media-converter and a transceiver for 10 Mb/s Ethernet transmission over 1 mm PMMA step-index polymer optical fibers. Using commercial optoelectronic components and a proprietary protocol, we demonstrate the system over a record distance of 425 meters.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical polymers; protocols; 10 Mbit/s; 425 m; Ethernet system; PMMA step-index polymer optical fibers; access/edge networks; large core polymer optical fibers; media-converter; optoelectronic components; poly-methyl-meta-acrylate; protocol; transceiver; Ethernet networks; Field programmable gate arrays; Forward error correction; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Protocols; Prototypes; Resilience; Transceivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215858
  • Filename
    1636889