APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH
Fischer Connectors has developed a range of high-performance fibre- optic connectivity solutions to meet the growing demand for high-speed data transmission in instrumentation, sensing, defence and security and other harsh environments. The Fischer FiberOptic Series of rugged connectors and cabling combine the quality, stability and durability required for reliable optical performance over long distances, featuring quick mating and unmating and easy field cleaning. These connectors perform well in harsh and extreme environments and have a Rugged connectors brave harsh conditions while performing at highest rates
for demanding indoor and outdoor applications, where space-saving is a priority. This connector has the same key features and benefits as the Fischer FiberOptic Series FO1, FO2 and FO4. All can be pre-configured with Fischer FiberOptic Series reels of any required length, or integrated into custom assemblies, for a convenient and flexible turnkey solution. The FO1 connectors series were showcased for the first time at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition 2017, in Anaheim, California, USA.
Australian broadband operator ponders nextgen PON
high ingress protection of IP68 when mated, and IP67 unmated. The connectors are available in two different versions: (a) The Fischer FiberOptic FO1, FO2 & FO4 offer robust optical performance. This version is available with one (FO1), two (FO2) or four (FO4) optical channels. The connector is quick and easy to clean thanks to a removable mono-block mate adapter and the possibility of rinsing the unmated connectors freely under water. The new single-fiber F01 connector has been made smaller and lighter to maximise flexibility and efficiency. (b) The Fischer FiberOptic Hybrid (FOH 2-2) is a robust, powered optical solution. It is a rugged, hybrid connector with two optical channels and two electrical contacts, suitable
Australia’s National Broadband Network
(nbn) has partnered with Nokia to trial new NG- PON2 fibre technology as a means of delivering symmetrical speeds of 10 Gbits/s to its FTTP end- user buildings. In tandem with technologies such as G.fast or XG.FAST, a future deployment of NG- PON2 could also benefit end-users connected to retail services over nbn’s FTTB and FTTC networks. Additionally, it could provide extra capacity in the fibre that supports
Fischer Connectors has been designing, manufacturing and
distributing connectors and cable assembly solutions for more than 60 years. Fischer Connectors’ products are commonly used in fields requiring faultless quality, such as medical equipment and automation.
nbn’s HFC and fixed wireless networks. During trials in
NUS Singapore researchers invent ultra-thin multilayer film for next-gen data management
Melbourne, NG-PON2 delivered “extraordinary” peak trial lab speeds of 102 Gbits/s. This was generated from: 40 Gbits/s symmetrical speeds TWDM-PON technology; 10 Gbits/s symmetrical on XGS-PON; and a further 2.5 Gbits/s on nbn’s current GPON technology. nbn is presently offering wholesale maximum speeds of up to 1 Gbits/s to retail service providers, and expects its current GPON- based FTTP network to be available to up to 2.5 million premises by 2020.
A team of scientists led by Associate Professor Yang Hyunsoo from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has invented a novel ultra-thin multilayer film which could harness the properties of tiny magnetic whirls, known as skyrmions, as information carriers for storing and processing data on magnetic media. The nano-sized thin film, which was developed in collaboration with researchers from Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and Louisiana State University, is a critical step towards the design of data storage devices that use less power and work faster than existing memory technologies. The digital transformation has resulted in ever- increasing demands for better processing and storing of large amounts of data, as well as improvements in hard drive technology. Since their discovery in magnetic materials in 2009, skyrmions, which are tiny
Using new TWDM technology, which supports between 4
Associate Professor Yang Hyunsoo and Dr Shawn Pollard, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the NUS Faculty of Engineering.
and 8 wavelengths on a single fibre, NG-PON2 is expected to deliver initial symmetrical speeds on FTTP up to 10 Gbits/s, and potentially well beyond as the technology develops. Chief Technology Officer, Dennis Steiger commented, “The NG- PON2 trials we have conducted with Nokia have shown us the huge potential this very exciting technology has in terms of helping us deliver on future consumer demand for data at speed.”
Moriya interaction (DMI), is formed and this helps to stabilise a skyrmion. However, without an out-of-plane magnetic field present, the stability of the skyrmion is compromised. In addition, due to its tiny size, it is difficult to image the nano-sized materials. To address these limitations, the researchers worked towards creating stable magnetic skyrmions at room temperature without the need for a biasing magnetic field.
swirling magnetic textures only a few nanometres in size, have been extensively studied as possible information carriers in next-generation data storage and logic devices. Skyrmions have been shown to exist in layered systems, with a heavy metal placed beneath a ferromagnetic material. Due to the interaction between the different materials, an interfacial symmetry breaking interaction, known as the Dzyaloshinskii-
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