title: Novel optical fiber design for low-cost optical interconnects in consumer applications.
abstract: We propose a novel fiber design optimized for short-reach interconnects in consumer applications. A detailed analysis of the optical and mechanical properties of this fiber design is presented. Results are presented demonstrating (i) low bend loss and enhanced mechanical reliability in bends as small as 3 mm diameter; (ii) high power budget margin to enable relaxed mechanical tolerances on transmitter, receiver, and expanded-beam connectors for low-cost connectivity; and (iii) high bandwidth capability and system testing results at 10 Gb/s.
authors.affiliation: Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY 14831, USA. dainesepc@corning.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dainese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bickham
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Timofeev
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fortusini
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeMeritt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilbert
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Englebert
authors.forename: M-J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jamyuen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Hengju
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D055100:Optical Fibers; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation