Optoelectronic packaging for data communications: Optical and electrical modeling needs for cost-effective designs

Fiber-optic data links, based on CD-type short wavelength (/spl lambda/=780 nm) lasers and multimode optical fibers are beginning to emerge as viable solutions for high performance, low cost computer interconnects. This presentation will describe the technology and discuss some key areas where better modeling is needed to enable more precise cost/performance trade-offs to be made.