Abstract
This chapter presents the two main considerations in die design of fiber-optic links: die system loss budget and the link bandwidth. The link bandwidth is often constrained by the cost pressures of data communication. There is great pressure to use the lowest cost cable plant, which usually implies the lowest bandwidth fiber. The fiber choice is often not driven by the fiber characteristics but by the cost of connectorization. To achieve the greatest utility, a data communication link design should rely on the generally available industry standards. A number of fiber specifications are in use, the most common being those of Bellcore and the Electronics Industries Association (EIA). The chapter describes the process of building a link and also presents some industry examples and future trends.
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