| Sol No.: |
Navy STTR FY2005 |
| Topic No.: |
N05-T005 |
| Topic Title: |
Ruggedized Multifunction Fiber-Optic Transceiver Optical Subassembly |
| Proposal No.: |
N054-005-0345 |
| Firm: |
EM4, Inc
7 Oak Park Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 |
| Contact: |
Mikhail Kaluzhny |
| Phone: |
(781) 275-7501 |
| Web Site: |
www.em4inc.com |
| Abstract: |
In this Phase I STTR proposal EM4, Inc. of Bedford MA, will develop a novel OSA packaging and OTDR methodology for a ruggedized transceiver with build-in �Vtest (BIT) capabilities. The proposed design will operate as a FibreChannel transceiver with enhanced dynamic range and 1-2 Gbt/s data transmission over a multimode fiber. This design would have OTDR capabilities with a fiber fault isolation resolution better than 10 cm and would have zero dead zones. The design approach and manufacturing techniques used in this transceiver would allow maintaining spec compliant performance over extended temperature range -40 to 100,aC. EM4 has outlined a comprehensive plan for developing a truly unique BIT transceiver design. |
| Benefits: |
Transceiver OSA cost reduction could make it attractive product by itself for the datacom transceiver market. EM4 would market the BIT transceiver initially to both the defense and the commercial avionics markets. Boeing��s participation will assure a smooth transition of the BIT transceiver technology to future advanced avionics platforms. A market research will be conducted to identify additional opportunities for both the �low cost OSA�" and the BIT transceiver. |