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Photonics Briefing #11
Optical Interconnection
May 23, 2001

Burlington Marriott, Burlington, MA

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Chairman: Dr. Gary Grimes, Lucent Technologies
Optical Interconnection
Photonics Briefing Objective

Optical interconnection of equipment, components, boards, equipment racks and backplanes is becoming a critical design issue, as well as presenting market opportunities. A few examples include optical routers, switches, cross connects and Terabit routers.

The Photonics Briefing on "Optical Interconnection" will include the following applications:

  • Component-to-component
  • Optical circuit boards
  • Board-to-board
  • Backplanes
  • Chasis-to-chasis
  • Rack-to-rack

Technologies will include planar circuits, VCSELs, plastic optical fibers, free space optics, optical circuit boards, fiber optic buses and parallel optical links.

Who should be interested:
Executives from the following companies

  • CLECs
  • Component Suppliers
  • Competitive Local exchange carriers
  • Long Distance Carriers
  • Telephone Companies
  • Systems Suppliers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Consultants
  • Venture Capitalists
  • Investors
  • CATV Companies
  • Integrated Service
  • Providers

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Contents

  • Overview of Optical Network Market Trends -
    Dr. Hui Pan, Chief Economist, IGI Consulting
  • Overview of Optical Interconnect Technology and Requirements -
    Dr. Gary Grimes, Lucent Technologies
  • The Role of Plastic Optical Fibers in Optical Interconnects -
    Dr. Gary Grimes, Lucent Technologies
  • Optical Communications - A Financial Perspective
    Zorian Rotenberg, Investment Associate, NeoCarta Ventures
  • Optical Interconnect Market -
    Dr.Bruce Booth, Optical Cross Links
  • Optical & E/O Backplane Technology and Trends
    Brian T. Patterson Director - Optical Interconnection Products, Tyco Electronics
    Resonant Cavity LED’s for POF -
    John Lambkin, Fibercomms Ltd.
  • Fiber Optics Interconnects -
    Alexander Hagemann, President & CEO, Schott Communications Technologies, Inc.
  • Next-Generation High-Speed Optical Interconnects -
    William Lindsay, TeraConnect
  • Polymeric Optical Interconnects -
    Dr.Bruce Booth, Optical Cross Links

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