Extended temperature performance of 120 Gbps midboard optical engine

Joshua R. Cornelius; Aaron M. Baumer; Eric J. Zbinden; David P. Langsam; Jean-Marc A. Verdiell; William J. Kozlovsky; John F. Hazell; Catherine M. Eichhorn; Sharon M. Lutz; Thomas J. Mitcheltree

doi:10.1117/12.2213760

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15 March 2016 Extended temperature performance of 120 Gbps midboard optical engine

Joshua R. Cornelius, Aaron M. Baumer, Eric J. Zbinden, David P. Langsam, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, William J. Kozlovsky, John F. Hazell, Catherine M. Eichhorn, Sharon M. Lutz, Thomas J. Mitcheltree

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Proceedings Volume 9753, Optical Interconnects XVI; 97530E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213760
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Industrial and military requirements for optics dictate the ability to operate reliably over a myriad of extreme environmental conditions such as extended temperature, increased shock and vibration, high particulate environments, etc. While it is paramount that the transceiver be able to maintain performance over these extreme conditions, considerations for the optical interconnects in the signal path are often overlooked. In general, optical performance tends to degrade as the operating temperature drifts from nominal conditions. Likewise, optical connector performance degrades at higher shock and vibration levels. As a result, optical products are generally limited to operating at case temperatures between 0 °C – 70 °C and struggle at high shock and vibration levels. In this paper we demonstrate the performance of the Samtec 12 channel FireFly^TMat 10 Gbps, -40 °C and 85 °C case temperature coupled with the expanded beam MXCTM connector from US Conec. Optical eye diagrams and receiver sensitivity for a link that includes 100 m of OM3 fiber, reliability results for transmitters operating at extended temperature, and shock and vibration data are presented.

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Joshua R. Cornelius, Aaron M. Baumer, Eric J. Zbinden, David P. Langsam, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, William J. Kozlovsky, John F. Hazell, Catherine M. Eichhorn, Sharon M. Lutz, and Thomas J. Mitcheltree "Extended temperature performance of 120 Gbps midboard optical engine", Proc. SPIE 9753, Optical Interconnects XVI, 97530E (15 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213760

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