Novel fiber optic coupler/repeater for military systems

Andrew S. Glista Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.24810

1 February 1991 Novel fiber optic coupler/repeater for military systems

Andrew S. Glista Jr.

Proceedings Volume 1369, Fiber Optic Systems for Mobile Platforms IV; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24810
Event: SPIE Microelectronic Interconnect and Integrated Processing Symposium, 1990, San Jose, United States

Abstract

A high degree of fault tolerance is required in both commercial and military fiber optic networks. Building fault tolerant physical layers for itultiport fiber optic systems is difficult because of the limited optical loss budget available and the limitations of electro-optic components including sources couplers and switches. This paper describes a fault tolerant fiber optic physical layer based on U. S. Patent 4 The concept permits the circumvention of faults in electronics power supplies or in optical fibers without the need for bypass switches. The fault tolerance is achieved through the use of a 1XN coupler with multiple photodiodes and fibers.

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Andrew S. Glista Jr. "Novel fiber optic coupler/repeater for military systems", Proc. SPIE 1369, Fiber Optic Systems for Mobile Platforms IV, (1 February 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24810

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