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Start Date: 5/15/2024 9:00 AM EDT
End Date: 5/15/2024 10:00 AM EDT

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Session 2

Tuesday, May 15
9:00-10:00 a.m. CST (China)
9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT on May 14 (US)
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Session 1

Tuesday, May 14
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT (US)
5:00-6:00 p.m. CEST (Europe)
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Project Motivation

The large number of fiber optic connectors used in a data center makes it necessary for connections to be made quickly and to be done correctly the first time without the need for skilled installers. Ideally, it should be as easy to make a fiber optic connection as a copper connection.
 
Expanded beam connectors offer the potential for rapid installation using unskilled labor. These connectors do not need to be cleaned before use and, unlike physical contact (PC) connectors, there is no risk of damage if dirty expanded beam connectors are mated since there is no physical contact between the mating surfaces.
 

Project Focus

 Phase 2 of the Comparison of Expanded Beam and Physical Contact Connectors in Data Center Applications Project will investigate and compare the impact of contamination on the optical performance of expanded beam, physical contact and air-gap connectors in an actual data center based on insertion loss (IL) and return loss (RL) measurements and theoretical calculations. The purpose is to demonstrate the benefits — in terms of optical performance and maintenance costs — of using expanded beam connectors in data center applications by:
 
This project will investigate and compare the impact of contamination on the optical performance of expanded beam, physical contact and air-gap connectors in an actual data center. Impact will be determined by measurements of insertion loss (IL) and return loss (RL) and theoretical calculations. The purpose is to demonstrate the benefits — in terms of optical performance and maintenance costs — of using expanded beam connectors in data center applications.
 
The project leaders for this project are:

• Tatiana Berdinskikh (Senko Advanced Components)
• Faezeh Gholami (IBM)

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mark Schaffer (marks@inemi.org).