Title :
Optical backplane for avionic applications using polymer multimode waveguides
Author_Institution :
DaimlerChrysler Res. Center, Germany
Abstract :
Polymer waveguides are well suited for optical backplanes in avionic applications. The easy fabrication of complex waveguide structures is a major advantage over fiber based solutions. No critical behaviour of the polymers under environmental stress could be observed so far. However, the thermal stress has to be increased to allow extrapolation for longer lifecycles
Keywords :
aerospace testing; avionics; life testing; optical backplanes; optical polymers; optical testing; optical waveguides; thermal shock; thermal stresses; avionic applications; complex waveguide structures; environmental stress; longer lifecycles; optical backplane; polymer multimode waveguides; thermal stress; Aerospace electronics; Attenuation; Backplanes; Connectors; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893968
