New Community of Interest (CoI) Groups Form

OIDA News - April 2008

Two new CoIs – Test and Measurement of Optical Components (TMOC) and Electronics for Optics (ECO) – were initiated at OFC this February. Sponsored jointly by Cisco and Ciena, these two groups will address key areas of cost and performance for next generation systems.

TMOC will pull together test companies, component and system engineers to look at test cost through the value chain. Where, and how often, is comprehensive testing required? How can test results be more reliable such that testing at integration is not required? How can test cost be reduced through the value chain?

EFO will look at the next generation formats for transmission and determine reasoned approaches to implementing next generation systems with feasible component technology. Long-haul systems will need to implement 100 Gb/s and faster technology in the near future, and electronics are needed to address these requirements. This group will pull together optoelectronics and electronics companies to achieve this goal.

The sponsors have offered to support a workshop in the fall to further discuss and refine these objectives. The CoI chairs will work to develop an agenda with interested parties.

Click here for more details on these and other OIDA Community of Interest groups. CoI membership is free to OIDA members. There is a nominal fee to join as a non-OIDA member.