Title : 
Fiber optic links - A new application for solid-state circuits
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Hewlett-Packard Lab., Palo Alto, CA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Fiber optic communications, with high bandwidth capability, electrical isolation and immunity to electromagnetic interference, are rapidly growing in significance . . . Fiber optic basics will be covered in an introductory presentation. A discussion among panelists and attendees will follow to asses this technology, including circuit techniques for transmission of digital and analog signals.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Bandwidth; Costs; Electromagnetic interference; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Solid state circuits; Standardization;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers. 1978 IEEE International
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Francisco, CA, USA
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ISSCC.1978.1155798