Evolution of optical subassemblies in IBM data communication transceivers

IBM Journal of Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 251-258

  Trewhella, Jean M ^a   Johnson, Glen W ^a   Hogan, William K ^b   Karst, Dennis L ^b  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Datacom Products   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MULTIMODE FIBERS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOLID STATE LASERS;

OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLIES;

TRANSCEIVERS;

EID: 0038486174     PISSN: 00188646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1147/rd.472.0251     Document Type: Review

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