Ferguson, R; Fatadin, I; Liu, K M; Barbeito, I; Hart, C; Pitwon, R; Robinson, D (2021) Metrology and Standardization of High Speed Pluggable Optical Interconnects. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology (PHOTOPTICS), 11 - 13 February 2021, Online.

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Abstract

Pluggable optical interconnects within data centers are critical components supporting increas-ing data consumption. The optical links vary in their technologies and perfor-mance/measurement research continues in order to provide reliable characterisation of key pa-rameters. We present results from a recent research project, demonstrating the effect of temper-ature on the performance of these circuit boards. The effect on attenuation, encircled flux (EF) and bit error ratio (BER) – which impact the efficiency of these boards when used as data links – is presented, and we discuss how this affects standards.
This highlights the need for harmonization through standardization for electro-optical circuit boards (EOCB’s) to reduce the bandwidth bottleneck within data centers. The article concludes with a vision on the future of data center networks – increasing uptake of short-range optical in-terconnects to improve speed, continued growth in data traffic – and the need for standards bod-ies to adapt and introduce new industry-agreed metrology techniques.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Optical Radiation and Photonics > Optical Comms. And Data
Divisions:	Electromagnetic & Electrochemical Technologies
Identification number/DOI:	10.5220/0010171900630067
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2024 13:10
URI:	http://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/9381

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