Title :
Optical communication for advanced avionics systems
Author :
Stevens, Rick C. ; Sauter, Gerald F. ; Selfridge, Ritch A.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin TDS, USA
Abstract :
This paper briefly describes the optical requirements for advanced avionics systems and the progress towards developing the building blocks necessary to implement these systems. There are five major optical elements required: (1) opto-electronic transmitters and receivers, (2) module high density optical connectors, (3) rack mounted optical backplane interconnect, (4) rack high-density optical connectors, and (5) environmentally stable fiber ribbon cable. There have been a number of DoD sponsored individual programs that have individually addressed many of these critical areas. This paper will explore some options available for the unification of multiple technical elements to create an affordable system solution for optically interconnected advanced avionics
Keywords :
avionics; optical cables; optical fibre couplers; optical interconnections; optical receivers; optical transmitters; advanced avionics systems; affordable system solution; fiber ribbon cable; module high density optical connectors; multiple technical elements; optical communication; optically interconnected advanced avionics; optoelectronic receivers; optoelectronic transmitters; rack high-density optical connectors; rack mounted optical backplane interconnect; Aerospace electronics; Communication switching; Computer architecture; Delay; Fault tolerance; Multiprocessing systems; Optical fiber communication; Resource management; System software; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1997. 16th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Irvine, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4150-3
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1997.635054
