Optical data link using a CD laser

Ronald L. Soderstrom; Timothy R. Block; Dennis L. Karst; Tong Lu

doi:10.1117/12.134919

1 March 1992 Optical data link using a CD laser

Ronald L. Soderstrom, Timothy R. Block, Dennis L. Karst, Tong Lu

Proceedings Volume 1577, High-Speed Fiber Networks and Channels; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134919
Event: OE Fiber, 1991, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

A 266 Mb/s optical link card based on a 780 nm compact disc (CD) laser has been designed by IBM Rochester to provide a fast data link for interconnecting computer systems. This design not only met the performance and cost objectives of the data communications environment, it also overcame key challenges in the areas of laser safety, laser reliability, and modal noise. The 266 Mb/s data rate was selected to conform to the new American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Fiber Channel Standard (FCS).

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Ronald L. Soderstrom, Timothy R. Block, Dennis L. Karst, and Tong Lu "Optical data link using a CD laser", Proc. SPIE 1577, High-Speed Fiber Networks and Channels, (1 March 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134919

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