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Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) Market and Technology Assessment Study - 2008 Edition
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- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Some Advantages of POF
- 2.1 Ease of Connectorization
- 2.2 Durability
- 2.3 Large Diameter Requires Less Attention to Tolerances
- 2.4 Low Cost Systems
- 2.5 Low Cost Fibers Possible
- 2.6 Low Cost Transceivers
- 2.7 Space Division Multiplexers
- 2.8 Low Cost Receivers
- 2.9 Smaller Connector Size
- 2.10 Low Cost Test Equipment
- 2.11 Flexibility to Shock and Vibration
- 2.12 Ease of Maintenance
- 2.13 Ease of Handling
- 2.14 Minimal Safety Problems Compared to GOF
- 2.15 Bandwidth Growth Potential
- 2.16 New Fiber Developments
- 2.17 Wide Range of Potential Markets
- 2.18 Standards are Available in Major Markets
- 2.19 PF Can Use Low Cost GOF components
- 3.0 Comparison Between copper, Glass Optical Fiber (GOF) and POF
- 3.1 An Installers View
- 3.1.1 Installation Issues
- 3.1.2 Testing
- 4.0 POF Historical Development and Organization
- 4.1 History
- 4.2 POF Organization Worldwide
- 4.2.1 POF Developments in Japan
- 4.2.2 POF Developments in U.S.
- 4.2.3 POF in Europe
- 4.2.3.1 POF in France
- 4.2.3.2 POF in Germany
- 4.2.4 POF in Korea
- 4.2.5 POF in other Countries
- 5.0 Fiber Technology
- 5.1 Basic of Optical Fiber Systems
- 5.2 Types of Fibers
- 5.2.1 Step Index Fibers
- 5.2.2 Multimode Graded Index Fibers
- 5.2.3 Single Mode Fibers (SMF)
- 5.3 Plastic Optical Fibers (POF)
- 5.3.1 Materials Used in POF
- 5.3.2 Attenuation of PMMA Plastic Optical Fibers
- 5.3.3 Perfluorinated POF
- 5.3.4 Bandwidth of Plastic Optical Fibers
- 5.3.5 Impact of Numerical Aperature (NA)
- 5.3.6 Other Methods to Increase Bandwidth
- 5.3.7 Increased Bandwidth Using Low NA Sources
- 5.3.8 Graded Index PMMA POF (GI-POF)
- 5.3.9 Perfluorinated (PF) Graded Index POF (PF GI-POF)
- 5.3.10 Photonic Crystal Polymer Optical Fibers
- 5.3.11 High Temperature POF
- 5.3.12 Summary Performance of PMMA and Perfluorinated Fibers
- 5.3.13 Manufacturing Methods for POF
- 5.4.1 Impact of Numerical Aperture (NA)
- 5.4.2 Other Methods to Increase Bandwidth
- 5.4.3 Increased Bandwidth using Low NA Sources
- 6.0 Light Sources
- 6.1 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
- 6.1.1 Low NA LEDs
- 6.1.2 Low NA LED Source for ATM POF Data Link
- 6.1.3 Materials and Wavelengths for LEDs
- 6.2 Resonant Cavity LEDs (RC-LEDs)
- 6.3 Laser Diodes
- 6.4 Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)
- 6.4.1 Data Links using VCSELs
- 7.0 Connectors
- 7.1 POF Connectorization Methods
- 7.1.2 ATM Forum Connector Requirements
- 7.2 POF Connector Types
- 7.2.1 PN Connector
- 7.2.2 Small Multimedia Interface (SMI) Connector
- 7.2.3 IDB-1394 Automotive Connector
- 7.2.4 Agilent Rimpless Connector
- 7.2.5 Packard Hughes Interconnect Connector
- 7.2.6 Optical Mini Jack
- 7.2.7 Panduit Poly-Jack
- 7.2.8 MOST Connector
- 7.2.9 Splicing
- 8.0 Couplers
- 8.1 Optical Busses and Cross Connects
- 9.0 Switches
- 10.0 Integrated Optics
- 10.1 Planar Waveguides
- 11.0 Polymeric Lenses
- 12.0 Fiber Bragg Gratings
- 13.0 POF Optical Amplifiers
- 14.0 Test Equipment
- 14.1 OTDRs
- 15.0 POF Systems - Ethernet Example
- 16.0 POF Hardware
- 17.0 Illustrative Examples of POF Data Communications Applications
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Range of Applications
- 17.3 Opto Couplers
- 17.4 Printed Circuit Board Interconnects
- 17.5 Digital Audio Interface
- 17.6 Prionic Data Links
- 17.7 Automotive Applications
- 17.7.1 Automotive Harness Wiring Trends
- 17.7.2 Increase in Electronic Content
- 17.7.3 Automotive Standards
- 17.7.3.1 MOST Standards
- 17.7.3.2 1394 Automotive Working Group and IDB
- 17.8 Local Area Networks
- 17.8.1 Introduction
- 17.8.2 Netronix
- 17.8.3 Codenoll
- 17.8.4 Mitsubishi Rayon - Minimap
- 17.8.5 NEC Ethernet
- 17.9 IEEE 1394 - Fire Wire
- 17.9.1 Market Potential
- 17.9.2 Transmission Media fir 1394B
- 17.9.3 Home Networks
- 17.9.4 1394 Sample Costs
- 17.10 Toll Booths
- 17.11 Factory Automation
- 17.12 Medical
- 17.13 High Voltage Isolation
- 17.14 Home Network
- 17.15 Test Equipment
- 17.16 Security
- 17.17 EMI/RFI
- 17.18 Hydraulic Lifts
- 17.19 Trains
- 17.20 CAN
- 17.21 Point of Sale Terminals
- 17.22 Robotics
- 17.23 Programmable Controller
- 17.24 Video Surveillance
- 17.25 High Speed Video
- 17.26 Video
- 17.27 POF & Wireless
- 18.0 POF Cost Comparisons
- 18.1 Connector Cost Trade Offs
- 19.0 POF and Related Standards
- 19.1 Standard Drivers
- 19.2 Trends in POF Standards
- 19.3 History of the Development of POF Standards
- 19.4 Process Control
- 19.4.1 Profibus
- 19.4.2.2 Sercos
- 19.4.3.2 Interbus
- 19.5 Automotive
- 19.5.1.1 MOST
- 19.5.1.2 IDB-1394B
- 19.6 Computer Standards
- 19.6.2.2 ATM
- 19.6.2.3 IEEE 1394B
- 19.7 Home Standards
- 19.7.2.2 CEBUS
- 19.7.2.3 ATM Forum/Residential Broadband
- 19.7.2.4 IEEE 1394/Home Network
- 19.7.2.5 Consumer Electronics
- 20.0 Components Testing
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 IEC
- 20.3 VDI/VDE
- 21.0 POF Components - Present Status
- 21.1 POF Fiber Suppliers
- 21.1.1 Mitsubishi Rayon
- 21.1.2 Asahi Chemical
- 21.1.3 Toray Industries Inc
- 21.1.4 Asahi Glass
- 21.1.5 Nanoptics
- 21.1.6 OFS- Fitel
- 21.1.7 Redfern Polymer
- 21.1.8 Korean
- 21.1.9 Nexans
- 21.1.10 Fuji Film
- 21.2 Light Source Suppliers
- 21.2.1 Light Emitting Devices
- 21.2.2 Resonant Cavity LEDs (RC-LEDs)
- 21.2.3 Laser Diodes
- 21.2.4 VCSELSs
- 21.3 Photo Diodes Suppliers
- 21.4 Connector Suppliers
- 21.5 Coupler Suppliers
- 21.6 Test & Equipment Suppliers
- 21.7 Splicing Equipment Suppliers
- 21.8 Media Converters Suppliers
- 21.9 Data Links Suppliers
- 21.10 Other Passive Components
- 21.11 Other Active Components
- 22.0 POF Component Price Trends
- 22.1 Impact of the MOST Standard
- 22.2 POF Fiber Pricing Trends
- 22.2.1 Step Index Fibers
- 22.2.2 Graded Index PMMA Fibers
- 22.2.3 POF Graded Index Fibers
- 22.3 Cable Assemblies
- 22.4 POF Transmitters and Receivers
- 22.5 Graded Index PMMA and PF POF Pricing
- 22.6 Conclusion on Fiber Pricing
- 23.0 Market Drivers
- 23.1 Technology
- 23.2 Standards
- 23.3 Market Needs
- 23.4 Government Funding
- 23.5 Education of End Users
- 23.6 Marketing
- 23.7 Large Player
- 23.8 POF Systems Suppliers
- 24.0 POF Market Projections and Forecasts
- 24.1 Automotive Market
- 24.2 Consumer Electronics and 1394b
- 24.3 POF Industrial Controls Markets
- 24.4 Home Markets
- 24.5 Interconnect Market
- 24.6 Total POF Market
- 25.0 POF Activities World Wide
- 25.1 United States
- 25.2 Japan
- 25.3 Europe
- 25.3.1 France
- 25.3.2 Germany
- 25.4 Korea
- 25.5 Other
- 26.0 Profile of POF Companies Past and Present
- 26.1 1394 Trade Association
- 26.2 3M
- 26.3 Acome
- 26.4 Amoco Chemical Co.
- 26.5 Agilent Technologies Inc
- 26.6 Alps Electric Co. Ltd
- 26.7 Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd
- 26.8 Asahi Glass Co. Ltd
- 26.9 AT&T Bell Laboratories
- 26.10 Augat/Aster
- 26.11 Avaya Communication
- 26.12 BAE Systems
- 26.13 Bayer AG
- 26.14 BDM
- 26.15 BDM International
- 26.16 BOSCH
- 26.17 Boston Optical Fiber (BOF)
- 26.18 Bridgestone Corp
- 26.19 Brookhaven National Laboratory
- 26.20 California Eastern Labs
- 26.21 Center National d'Estudes des Telecommunications (CNET)
- 26.22 COBRA Institute
- 26.23 Codenoll Technology Corp
- 26.24 Corning Cable Systems Newstadt
- 26.25 CRHEA
- 26.26 Daimler Chrysler AG
- 26.27 Delphi Connection Systems
- 26.28 Delphi Electric Systems
- 26.29 Delphi Packard Electric
- 26.30 Deutsch Telekom AG
- 26.31 DieMount Solutions
- 26.32 Digital Optronics
- 26.33 Dow Chemical USA
- 26.34 DuPont
- 26.35 FCI Automotive
- 26.36 FCI Automotive (Germany)
- 26.37 FCI France
- 26.38 Federal Institute f or Materials Research and Testing
- Appendix 1 - Agilent Crimpless Connectors
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