Full-mesh optical backplane with standard MM fiber ribbons

M. Ferrario; D. Coviello; P. Boffi; M. Martinelli; V. Basile; I. Fassi; M. Falcucci; C. Renghini; Paolo Scalmati

doi:10.1117/12.2208916

15 March 2016 Full-mesh optical backplane with standard MM fiber ribbons

M. Ferrario, D. Coviello, P. Boffi, M. Martinelli, V. Basile, I. Fassi, M. Falcucci, C. Renghini, Paolo Scalmati

Proceedings Volume 9753, Optical Interconnects XVI; 97531F (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208916
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A new optical backplane solution is proposed for high-capacity ICT apparatus. A modular, scalable and full-mesh bandwidth-upgradable optical interconnection between optoelectronic boards is guaranteed thanks to an optimized layout of standard MM 12-fiber ribbons which divides the overall backplane into several independent optical sub-circuits. The novel automated assembly procedure of fiber ribbons inside sub-circuits with a robotic work-cell is described. System validation of the optical backplane performed with commercially available MM 12-fiber transceivers @10Gb/s proved the feasibility of the proposed solution for future optical interconnections with terabit overall capacity.

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M. Ferrario, D. Coviello, P. Boffi, M. Martinelli, V. Basile, I. Fassi, M. Falcucci, C. Renghini, and Paolo Scalmati "Full-mesh optical backplane with standard MM fiber ribbons", Proc. SPIE 9753, Optical Interconnects XVI, 97531F (15 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208916

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