Multigigabit optical transceivers for high-data rate military applications

Brian E. Catanzaro; Charlie Kuznia

doi:10.1117/12.910657

2 February 2012 Multigigabit optical transceivers for high-data rate military applications

Brian E. Catanzaro, Charlie Kuznia

Proceedings Volume 8267, Optoelectronic Interconnects XII; 82670E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910657
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Avionics has experienced an ever increasing demand for processing power and communication bandwidth. Currently deployed avionics systems require gigabit communication using opto-electronic transceivers connected with parallel optical fiber. Ultra Communications has developed a series of transceiver solutions combining ASIC technology with flip-chip bonding and advanced opto-mechanical molded optics. Ultra Communications custom high speed ASIC chips are developed using an SoS (silicon on sapphire) process. These circuits are flip chip bonded with sources (VCSEL arrays) and detectors (PIN diodes) to create an Opto-Electronic Integrated Circuit (OEIC). These have been combined with micro-optics assemblies to create transceivers with interfaces to standard fiber array (MT) cabling technology. We present an overview of the demands for transceivers in military applications and how new generation transceivers leverage both previous generation military optical transceivers as well as commercial high performance computing optical transceivers.

Citation Download Citation

Brian E. Catanzaro and Charlie Kuznia "Multigigabit optical transceivers for high-data rate military applications", Proc. SPIE 8267, Optoelectronic Interconnects XII, 82670E (2 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910657

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available