• DocumentCode
    1439481
  • Title

    Gigabit Communications over Plastic Optical Fiber

  • Author

    Dong, Yunzhi Rocky ; Martin, Kenneth W.

  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    60
  • Lastpage
    69
  • Abstract
    Plastic optical fiber (POF) is a fiber technology developed decades ago to provide low-data-rate communications with easy handling and high immunity to electromagnetic interference. A classic POF data link consists of three parts: a transmitter, a driver, a light source, a communication channel, and a receiver. As an alternative, a POF system potentially provides a higher data rate for longer channel lengths and is considerably easier to install.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic interference; optical fibre communication; optical links; optical receivers; optical transmitters; plastics; wireless channels; POF data link; communication channel; electromagnetic interference; gigabit communication; light source; low-data-rate communication; optical receiver; optical transmitter; plastic optical fiber; Electromagnetic interference; Home automation; Optical fiber networks; Plastics; Polymers; Tutorials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1943-0582
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSSC.2010.938465
  • Filename
    5705050