Laser Safety Method For Duplex Open Loop Parallel Optical Link
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided to ensure that laser optical power does not exceed a "safe" level in an open loop parallel optical link in the event that a fiber optic ribbon cable is broken or otherwise severed. A duplex parallel optical link includes a transmitter and receiver pair and a fiber optic ribbon that includes a designated number of channels that cannot be split. The duplex transceiver includes a corresponding transmitter and receiver that are physically attached to each other and cannot be detached therefrom, so as to ensure safe, laser optical power in the event that the fiber optic ribbon cable is broken or severed. Safe optical power is ensured by redundant current and voltage safety checks.
- Inventors:
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- Zumbro Falls, MN
- Rochester, MN
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 879658
- Patent Number(s):
- 6658030
- Application Number:
- 09/618221
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04B - TRANSMISSION
- DOE Contract Number:
- B338307
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Baumgartner, Steven John, Hedin, Daniel Scott, and Paschal, Matthew James. Laser Safety Method For Duplex Open Loop Parallel Optical Link. United States: N. p., 2003.
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Baumgartner, Steven John, Hedin, Daniel Scott, & Paschal, Matthew James. Laser Safety Method For Duplex Open Loop Parallel Optical Link. United States.
Baumgartner, Steven John, Hedin, Daniel Scott, and Paschal, Matthew James. Tue .
"Laser Safety Method For Duplex Open Loop Parallel Optical Link". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879658.
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title = {Laser Safety Method For Duplex Open Loop Parallel Optical Link},
author = {Baumgartner, Steven John and Hedin, Daniel Scott and Paschal, Matthew James},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are provided to ensure that laser optical power does not exceed a "safe" level in an open loop parallel optical link in the event that a fiber optic ribbon cable is broken or otherwise severed. A duplex parallel optical link includes a transmitter and receiver pair and a fiber optic ribbon that includes a designated number of channels that cannot be split. The duplex transceiver includes a corresponding transmitter and receiver that are physically attached to each other and cannot be detached therefrom, so as to ensure safe, laser optical power in the event that the fiber optic ribbon cable is broken or severed. Safe optical power is ensured by redundant current and voltage safety checks.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {12}
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