FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING SYSTEM (original) (raw)

Educational fiber optic transmission equipment with dedicated BER features

1992

We designed a low cost optical transmission system for use in undergraduate courses in physics and engineering. The system includes boards for bit error rate (BER) measurements, digital and analog transmitters and receivers, master clock, pseudo-random sequence, and noise generators. Programmable logic components were used for both, the BER meter and the pseudorandom sequence generator. The cost of the equipment and its design simplicity makes it suitable for most teaching laboratories.

Module 1.8 Fiber Optic Telecommunication

Fiber optics is a major building block in the telecommunication infrastructure. Its high bandwidth capabilities and low attenuation characteristics make it ideal for gigabit transmission and beyond. In this module, you will be introduced to the building blocks that make up a fiber optic communication system. You will learn about the different types of fiber and their applications, light sources and detectors, couplers, splitters, wavelength-division multiplexers, and state-of-the-art devices used in the latest high-bandwidth communication systems. Attention will also be given to system performance criteria such as power and rise-time budgets. Prerequisites Before you work through this module, you should have completed Module 1-7, Basic Principles of Fiber Optics. In addition, you should be able to manipulate and use algebraic formulas, deal with units, and use basic trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, and tangent. A basic understanding of wavelength, frequency, and the velocity of light is also assumed.