A Media Converter Prototype for 10-Mb/s Ethernet Transmission Over 425 m of Large-Core Step-Index Polymer Optical Fiber

Author

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

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino

Volume

24

Issue

12

fYear

2006

Firstpage

4946

Lastpage

4952

Abstract

A prototype media converter for transmitting 10-Mb/s Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 data over a large-core (1 mm) step-index polymer optical fiber (SI-POF) is presented. The system is demonstrated over a record maximum distance of 425 m, which greatly outperforms, in terms of reach, previously published results and commercially available systems, which are usually limited to approximately 100 m. This extended reach allows to envision new applications of SI-POF such as in the last part of access networks, edge networks, in-house and in-building networks, industrial automation, airplane and ship cabling, and all areas where the resilience and ease of installation of SI-POF can be a fundamental advantage

Keywords

optical fibre LAN; optical fibres; optical polymers; 10 Mbit/s; 425 m; Ethernet; media converter; step-index polymer optical fiber; Airplanes; Automation; Ethernet networks; Marine vehicles; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Prototypes; Resilience; Shipbuilding industry; Ethernet; forward error correction (FEC); media converter; polymer optical fiber (POF);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2006.884566

Filename

4063385