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SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( October 2011)
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Best Practices for Using Fiber in a Broadcast Facility

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Publisher
SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type
Conference Paper
Content Type
Original Research
Volume
2011, No. 1, pp. 1–7
Abstract
This paper will highlight best practices for using fiber optics for signal distribution in broadcast facilities and production trucks. It will be relevant to engineers who are planning to install or expand fiber optics within their broadcast facility. The accompanying presentation will review all the core elements, including transmitters, receivers, splitters, and mux/demux, and it will explain the essential differences between coax and fiber optics from a broadcast perspective. It will also address frequently used connector types, active and passive fiber components, and sources of optical signal degradation. Additionally, the paper will explain how to calculate a power budget for fiber.
Publication Date
2011-10-01
DOI
10.5594/M001100
Link
https://doi.org/10.5594/M001100
Author(s)
Timothy WalkerMiranda Technologies Inc. (GVD), 125 Crown Point Ct., Grass Valley CA. 95945
Keyword(s)
Fiber, Laser
Copyright
© 2011 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

Bibliographic Reference(s)

  • Jones G. Layer D. Osenkowsky T. , NAB Engineering Handbook , 10 th Edition , Focal Pres : Boston , 2007 . EXTERNAL
  • Collings B. Heismann F. Lietaert G. , JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing Volume 2 , JDS Uniphase Corporation : 2010 . EXTERNAL
  • Laferrière J. , JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing Volume 1 , JDS Uniphase Corporation : 2007 . EXTERNAL
  • Alwayn V. , Optical Network Design and Implementation , Cisco Press : 2004 . EXTERNAL
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