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The Plastic Optical Fiber Trade Organization is planning to have a "POF Applications Center" at OFC/NFOEC 2009. A 20' x 50' booth has been negotiated with OFC, which is bigger than last year's booth. A notice has been sent out for exhibitors, and the floor plan and exhibitor registration information is available here.
POF Applications Pavilion at OFC/NFOEC 2009 Special Exhibiting Opportunity POFTO has plans for a 20'X50' "POF Applications Pavilion" at OFC/NFOEC 2009, March 24-26, 2009, at the San Diego Convention Center. This will be the largest collection of POF suppliers to date at OFC/NFOEC. In addition to the "POF Applications Pavilion," the following other events are planned to increase the promotion of POF:
By adding the administrative costs, this could result in a total cost to each company of $10,000.00 not including travel, lodging, and meals. For More Information, please contact: ppolishuk@igigroup.com MOST Cooperation Presents MOST50 Allowing Electrical Implementations Karlsruhe (Germany) 20th October 2008 - The MOST Cooperation - the organization through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized - will show a MOST150 demonstration at the Society of Automotive Engineering's (SAE) Convergence show in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The MOST multimedia demo shows high-speed Ethernet packet transport, multi-channel video streaming from HDD as well as isochronous streaming of HDTV and SDTV. MOST Specification Rev. 3.0 - The Multi-Channel Network For more information see http://www.mostcooperation.com. MOST Cooperation Presents MOST50 Allowing Electrical Implementations Karlsruhe (Germany) 20th October 2008 - The MOST Cooperation - the organization through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized - will present a MOST50 demo at the Society of Automotive Engineering's (SAE) Convergence show in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The MOST50 demonstration will be shown on October 20 to 22, 2008, in booth 913 in the Cobo Center. MOST50 is already on the road in several car models. For more information see http://www.mostcooperation.com. Electronic Links International, Inc. Introduces SMI POF Cable Assemblies for Robotic Applications Binghamton, NY – July 16, 2008 - Electronic Links International, Inc. is introducing a family of plug to plug assemblies based on the SMI form factor, Small Multimedia Interface (SMI) and specifically developed for industrial application including the arm of a robot. The dimensions of the plugs are in compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and platform can meet the IEEE 1394b specification. These assemblies are intended to mate with a printed circuit board socket connector, also produced by ELII. The transmission cable is produced by Mitsubishi Rayon Co, Ltd.
Electronic Links International, Inc. Introduces IEEE 1394 With SMI Form Factor Binghamton, NY – July 14, 2008 – Binghamton, NY⎯July 14, 2008 ⎯ Electronic Links International, Inc. today announces their SMI (Small Multimedia Interface) form factor connector system with the IEEE 1394 protocol transceivers and receivers. The connector enables 1394 link over plastic optical fiber (POF) for high-speed industrial networks. Electronic Links International, Inc. Introduces Standard 500 Meter POF Spool Binghamton, NY – June 6, 2008 – To facilitate the installation of Plastic Optical Fiber, (POF) in both new and exiting residential and commercial buildings, today Electronic Links International, Inc. announced the introduction of a standard spool of POF in 500 meter length. The wire can be field terminated to optical plug connectors and converters also provided by E.L.I.I.
COMOSS Announces the Development of POF Tester with OPTOKON Taipei, Taiwan⎯May 29, 2008⎯ Today, COMOSS announces it had reached an agreement with OPTOKON in developing the POF tester together, especially for its OptoLupTM POF cables. OptoLupTM cable; a type of APF (All-plastic Fiber); both the core and the cladding are made of plastic while the refractive index of the core is higher than the cladding. When an optical ray is transmitted at an angle into the cable, the optical ray can be reflect back at the boundary between the core and the cladding for transmitting. One of the most important applications for OptoLupTM cable is for OptolockTM technology, the Fast Ethernet fiber optic plugless transceiver, an friendly use low-cost solution. "As a leader in Optical tester manufacturing, OPTOKON is also concentrated on FTTH; Fiber To The Home; products development.” says Comoss’ CEO Stanley Tsai. "OPTOKON is the first strategic partner to develop the all-Optic transmitting platform. COMOSS will continue to work with some strategic partners to develop all of the necessary products to make the FTTX easier and applicable.” With POF tester developed and manufactured, plugless technology will be easily accepted and widely used. OPTOKON offers variety models for POF tester. Says Dipl. Ing. Jiri Stefl, CEO of OPTOKON, “Combining Comoss’ Plugless interconnecting technology and POF products development ability enables us to create vary functional-effective tester for the FTTH, consumer, industrial, and military fiber market." MOST FORUM 2008 Opens Call for Speakers International MOST Conference and Exhibition Invites Professionals from the Automotive Electronics Industry and Academia to Stuttgart on 30th September 2008 Starnberg, 16th April 2008 - The MOST FORUM invites interested parties to attend its first international conference and exhibition on MOST® Technology, on September 30th, 2008. This one-day industry event on infotainment technology will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, presenting the latest and future technologies and applications based on MOST. "The MOST Cooperation is participating in this forum to help our member companies further disseminate the knowledge learned in over 10 years of intensive work", states Henry Muyshondt, Technical Liaison of the MOST Cooperation. "Our target is to provide a very high quality conference to the attendees by encouraging our members to share their experiences with MOST Technology. In addition we will be exhibiting a demonstration of the latest developments of the MOST Cooperation." Alexander Leonhardi, of Daimler AG, will be the keynote speaker. The Call for Speakers is now open and anyone interested is invited to submit a proposal for a paper. The goal is to cover a broad field of topics with a wide range of information. The MOST forum provides an ideal venue to share ideas and experiences, and to discuss the latest news on this de-facto automotive infotainment standard. The objective of the MOST Forum is to bring together top professionals from the automotive electronics industry and academia to exchange information and results of recent work on systems, circuits, technologies, processes and applications. The conference will provide a forum for a broad audience reaching from researchers, designers, engineers, system developers, to purchasers and journalists, and to the managers of the industries involved. Different media partners, as well as industry partner ZVEI (Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association), are contributing their expertise and technology know-how to set up a premier conference program. POFTO Organizes Session at SAE 2008 on "Recent Developments in Plastic Optical Fibers for Automotive OEMs and the After Market", Pressentations Now Available to Members The SAE 2008 World Congress was held at COBO Hall April 14-17, 2008. For the second year in a row, POFTO has organized a session aimed at US OEMs and their suppliers. The POFTO session was on Monday morning. Topics and speakers included the following:
Paul Polishuk reviewed recent developments in POF technology, including fibers, sources, connectors, modulation schemes, and new products, with special emphasis on automotive applications. Recent research results over the past year were covered, including 40Gbps over 100 meters at 1550nm by researchers at Georgia Tech, modulation of LEDs up to 1Gbps, transmission of 1Gbps over step index PMMA fiber by Olaf Ziemann of POFAC and S. Randel of Siemens, 10Gbps over 300 meters of PF GI POF, and 100Mbps over 275 meters of SI POF by the POF-ALL group in Europe.Keep reading this report to find out about the most exciting application. . . The presentations are available for download free of charge in the Members Section. If you would like to become a member of POFTO, please visit out Sign-up Page.
News from the Working Group Physical Layer Specification for MOST150 Karlsruhe (Germany) - The MOST Cooperation - the organization through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized - has overhauled the Physical Layer Specification: Based on lessons-learned of today's MOST25 networking generation, a working group consisting of car, device and component makers has developed a new Physical Layer Specification for MOST150. The specification is available to members of the MOST Cooperation as part of the MOST Rev. 3.0 specification set and can be used for implementation into products. An integral approach was used to define the electrical and optical signal parameters for MOST150 as well as cost optimized standardized packages together with pin-out descriptions for optoelectronic converters. The specification addresses the challenges of soldering processes, changeability of fiber-optic elements with alternative replacements, as well as new opportunities to organize supply chains of components. Unambiguous signal definitions for operational states, power supply ramp-up and ramp-down scenarios, together with the use of established eye diagram testing methods, well known from the data- and telecom industry, safeguard an easy and robust development process. MOST150 uses the well-known and established MOST25 1mm step index POF polymer fiber. The mechanical interface at the wire harness connector stays the same, only the optoelectronics are adapted to the new speed grade. By design, most of the elements of this new MOST150 specification can be carried over to future, cost optimized MOST25 generations. Later in 2008, the working group will define the updated compliance process to test products for conformance to these requirements. This process will be carried over from MOST25 and will be enhanced with reliability testing methods. Two New Videos Show How POF is Used in Home Networks Two recent release videos on YouTube depict the simplicity of installing POF in the home. The first demonstrates POF installation in the home using Firecomms transceivers, media converters and Mitsubishi POF cable. The second is a video produced by Swisscom for using POF to insure quality of service for IPTV. Although the Swisscom video is without sound, it is a compelling demonstration of using POF for IPTV and avoids the cable clutter by hiding the POF cable under a baseboard. POF Symposium @ OFC/NFOEC 2008 Presentations Now Availabe to POFTO Members The objective of this free one day symposium, held during the OFC/NFOEC '08 Conference at OSP/FTS Booth 3539 Theatre was to show what Plastic Optical Fiber is and what it can do. The presentations are available below free of charge in the Members Section. POF Applications Center a Hit at OFC/NFOEC 2008 This was the third year that POFTO had a 20x30-foot booth at OFC/NFOEC 2008. By popular demand, POFTO had hired a professional exhibit design company to design the POFTO booth to give it a more professional look.
The name was changed from a "Pavilion" to "POF Applications Center," to attract attendees by highlighting problems that could be solved using POF. Despite the fact that the Applications Center was at the end of the hall, the traffic was brisk and all POFTO members were pleased with the spiffiness of the booth and traffic.
Similar to the previous OFC/NFOEC shows, POFTO organized a "POF Symposium" in the theatre on the exhibit floor. Speakers were all POFTO members and included the following:
There were 14 exhibitors at the "POF Application Center," including two new companies. One was a new startup from Australia, Di Moto Pty. Ltd., who exhibited a "Ethernet over POF" system (line cards, hub, and switch) for home and industrial applications. The second was Nyce Technology from Vancouver, British Columbia, which exhibited a POF Ethernet switch and other components for a home backbone networks with radio for distribution within individual rooms. The full filst of exhibitors included:
The OFC/NFOEC 2009 will be held again in San Diego, March 24-26, 2009. POFTO will have a 20x50 booth — which represents a major increase in space over 2008 — and a better location. POFTO members planning to be at OFC/NFOEC 2009 should contact info@igigroup.com to let organizers know their interest and needs. Make Sure You're Included in the 2009 Edition of the POF Directorty
Yorkville, Illinois USA - Luceat presents the VIDA 300, the latest release of its award-winning Plastic Optical Fiber-based video transmission system. VIDA works with any analogue CCTV camera to transmit video signals over long distances (up to 300m). Suitable for CCTV, video surveillance, monitoring of industrial processes and vision systems, it couples the smallest cable size ever with EMI immunity, “According to Paul Mulligan, CEO of FiberFin. In addition, Compared to common silica fibber, plastic optical fiber (POF) boasts many advantages given by its ease of installation, making it the best solution for CCTV and video transmission. POF transmits video and data at high speed preventing electronic eavesdropping; cables are much tougher and easier to manipulate and terminate than conventional silica fibers; while termination can actually be performed with no special tools in less than 30 seconds! Surprisingly enough, the total COO (Cost of Ownership) is much lower than existing optical alternatives. Moreover, copper lines are vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping; while any copper cable is susceptible to electromagnetic interference which can impair signal transfer and compromise the functionality of the network. As the bandwidth requirement increases the cost differential between copper and plastic optical fiber is reduced, making POF more efficient than copper. Paul also concludes ‘Design engineers now have all the pieces that they need to design POF links for systems applications from a single source", according to Mulligan. Read Full Release from FiberFin (PDF) POF Day Symposium @ OFC/NFOEC Program Update The objective of this free one day symposium, to be held on Tuesday, February 26th during the OFC/NFOEC '08 Conference at OSP/FTS Booth 3539 Theatre is to show what Plastic Optical Fiber is and what it can do. It is intended for those not familiar with POF technology and recent applications. Exhibits of POF products will be on display at the POFTO Pavilion ( Booth 3939 ) during the exhibit. An updated schedule follows:
Electronic Links International to Debut Coaxial Adapter at OFC/NFOEC 2008
The product will be showed at OFCNFOEC booth number 3939 taking place in the San Diego, Ca. Convention Center in February 24-28, 2008. Electronic Links International to Debut Non-Flammable, Non-Toxic POF at OFC/NFOEC 2008
The product will be showed at OFCNFOEC booth number 3939 taking place in the San Diego, Ca. Convention Center in February 24-28, 2008. Electronic Links International to Debut Optical Kit at OFC/NFOEC 2008
The product will be showed at OFCNFOEC booth number 3939 taking place in the San Diego, Ca. Convention Center in February 24-28, 2008. POF Day Symposium @ OFC/NFOEC Program Update The objective of this free one day symposium, to be held on Tuesday, February 26th during the OFC/NFOEC '08 Conference at OSP/FTS Booth 3539 Theatre is to show what Plastic Optical Fiber is and what it can do. It is intended for those not familiar with POF technology and recent applications. Exhibits of POF products will be on display at the POFTO Pavilion ( Booth 3939 ) during the exhibit. An updated schedule follows:
Firecomms Signs Representative Agreement with ESA Technical Marketing to Expand Business in the Midwest Austin, Texas⎯February 11, 2008⎯Firecomms Ltd., a leading developer of high speed Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) transceivers and Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), today announces that it has signed U.S. representative agreement with ESA Technical Marketing, Inc. for the Illinois and Wisconsin areas. ESA will market and sell Firecomms’ full range of POF transceiver products which are rapidly being adopted by developers of equipment for the consumer electronics, industrial and automotive networks worldwide. "Firecomms welcomes ESA Technical Marketing, Inc. to the Firecomms’ sales team in the U.S.,” says Firecomms’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the Americas, Lawrence Thorne. "ESA’s long history of success in Illinois and Wisconsin will bring substantial benefits to support our rapidly growing sales of our groundbreaking products in the U.S.” "We are very excited to have this opportunity to offer our customers Firecomms’ high speed transceivers because of the rapid growth for optical data communications in small area networks, like those used in car networks and home networks,” says Tom McGuire, president of ESA Technical Marketing, Inc. “For several years we have offered our customers POF from Mitsubishi. Now, with the addition of Firecomms to our line card, we will be able to offer our customers a total solution.” Firecomms leads the development of devices to drive POF, a low-cost optical alternative to copper cabling. Due to its ease of use, large core tolerances, and low costs, POF is enjoying significant growth in a wide range of applications. Created for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications in which plastic fiber can be used more easily and at lower cost than copper or glass fiber, POF is now used in millions of small area networks, such as those in use in many car models, and is rapidly gaining ground in home network and point-to-point interconnection. The POF market is estimated to be worth over $1 billion per year by the end of 2008. Electronic Links International to Debut Optical Ethernet Media Converters at OFC/NFOEC 2008  These optical Ethernet Media Converters are intended to facilitate the installation of POF (Plastic Optical Fiber) for home networking. They are capable of converting and delivering Ethernet data from copper over Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) The speed can be up to 125 Mbps over 50 meters. They are suitable for IPTV over POF. The interface is based on the legacy RJ45 copper port and the converters are compatible with the IEEE 802.3u standard. They are available in two configurations:
The products will be showed at OFCNFOEC booth number 3939 taking place in the San Diego, Ca. Convention Center in February 24-28, 2008. Posted February 6, 2008
The products will be showed at OFCNFOEC booth number 3939 taking place in the San Diego, Ca. Convention Center in February 24-28, 2008. A spate of new books on Plastic Optical Fibers (POF) has hit the market, indicating increased interest in the field. These include the following:
Tables of contents and ordering information for these books are avialable at the above links along with other POF products on igigroup.com .
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