Substrate-removed 850-nm RCLEDs and small core (63/125 um) plastic optical fibers for optical data communication

Thierry Coosemans; Ronny Bockstaele; An Van Hove; Kris Naessens; Joff Derluyn; Luc Vanwassenhove; Peter Van Daele; Ingrid Moerman; Roel G. Baets

doi:10.1117/12.382827

17 April 2000 Substrate-removed 850-nm RCLEDs and small core (63/125 um) plastic optical fibers for optical data communication

Thierry Coosemans, Ronny Bockstaele, An Van Hove, Kris Naessens, Joff Derluyn, Luc Vanwassenhove, Peter Van Daele, Ingrid Moerman, Roel G. Baets

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Proceedings Volume 3938, Light-Emitting Diodes: Research, Manufacturing, and Applications IV; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382827
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Current developments in computer technology give rise to increasing data communication over relatively short distances at backplane- and inter MCM interconnect level. It is foreseen that electrical interconnect will not be able to accommodate the necessary data traffic in advanced data processing systems in the future and hence a bottleneck will be created. A potential remedy for this interconnect problem is the use of parallel optical datalinks. In this paper we propose small diameter step index plastic optical fiber ribbons in combination with high efficient resonant cavity LED's as a cheap and feasible option for these optical links. A design for such an optical link is presented with special attention for the optical pathway. Experimental results on the optical properties of the used POF are shown. We describe the development of RCLED's at 850 nm specially designed for efficient coupling into POF. We measured a RCLED to POF coupling efficiency up to 40%. Additionally we report on the technologies used for the fabrication and assembly of the optical pathways and finally some experiments were carried out on the first realized assemblies.

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Thierry Coosemans, Ronny Bockstaele, An Van Hove, Kris Naessens, Joff Derluyn, Luc Vanwassenhove, Peter Van Daele, Ingrid Moerman, and Roel G. Baets "Substrate-removed 850-nm RCLEDs and small core (63/125 um) plastic optical fibers for optical data communication", Proc. SPIE 3938, Light-Emitting Diodes: Research, Manufacturing, and Applications IV, (17 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382827

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