DocumentCode :
1835093
Title :
COTS fiber optic interconnect solutions for mobile platforms
Author :
Horwitz, Dennis
Author_Institution :
Rifocs Corp., Camarillo, CA, USA
fYear :
1998
fDate :
25-28 May 1998
Firstpage :
395
Lastpage :
403
Abstract :
Fiber optics is being deployed in ever greater numbers across a wide range of commercial, industrial and military applications. Mobile platforms, whether land, sea, air or space, put extra demands on connectors and components due to the stressful, dynamic environments. These applications may require operation under conditions like: constant levels of sustained vibration and turbulence such as avionics and automobiles; momentary high levels of shock and vibration such as space launch and gunfire; constant cycling between temperature extremes such as satellites and engine compartments; and high humidity and corrosive conditions such as avionics and marine environments. The availability of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) interconnects and optoelectronics are accelerating the integration of fiber optics into new designs and applications. However, the user needs to become acutely aware of the issues involved in selecting among the many COTS solutions available on the market and be able to objectively judge their suitability to mobile platforms, particularly those for military and aerospace applications. This paper will survey the available COTS fiber optic solutions; offer a methodology for approaching these design projects; and reveal some of the critical system performance and reliability issues that need to be understood for successful fiber deployment
Keywords :
automobiles; avionics; marine systems; military systems; optical fibres; optical interconnections; reliability; space vehicles; aerospace applications; automobiles; avionics; commercial off-the-shelf interconnects; corrosive conditions; dynamic environments; fiber optic interconnect solutions; high humidity conditions; marine environments; military applications; mobile platforms; reliability; shock; system performance; temperature extremes; turbulence; vibration; Aerodynamics; Aerospace electronics; Automobiles; Connectors; Defense industry; Electric shock; LAN interconnection; Optical design; Optical fibers; Vehicle dynamics;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components & Technology Conference, 1998. 48th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
ISSN :
0569-5503
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4526-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.1998.678724
Filename :
678724
Link To Document :
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