Radiation Hard Optical Interconnection Network

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Radiation Hard Optical Interconnection Network
Small Business Innovation Research
Space Photonics
Fayetteville, AR
INNOVATION ?High-speed, radiation hard fiber
optic interconnection network for satellite data
buses

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• ?Demonstrated first 1.0 gigabit per second ring
  fiber optic interconnect network
• ?Provides high-speed real-time data transfer
  between satellite instruments, computers, and
  communication systems
• COMMERCIALIZATION
• ?Received a 670,00 subcontract to demonstrate
  technology for satellite applications
• ?Commercial version for satellite applications
  scheduled for 2002 release

High-Speed Fiber Optic Networks and
Miniature Components for Satellite Data Buses
GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS ?Satellite data
buses for future earth science missions
1995 Phase II NAS8-97049 NASA/JPL Contact
Savio Chau Company Contact Chuck Chalfant
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Success Story 7-034