Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication [Hardcover]

Eric Maass (Author), Darrin P. Clement (Editor), Ronald C. Lasky (Editor), Casimer DeCusatis (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0124371620 | ISBN-13: 978-0124371620 | Publication Date: November 6, 1997 | Edition: 1st

An indispensable reference for the fast-paced communications professional, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of data communication using fiber optics and optoelectronics. Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication includes a complete list of reference material, including how to order all the industry standards interpreted in the book and where to go to earn your professional certification in fiber optic technology. The textalso provides a complete list of Internet and World Wide Web sites for quick and easy information. Written by experts from industry, academia, and government laboratories with a practical, hands-on approach to the material, Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication places hard-to-find references at your fingertips and interprets confusing standards for you.

Key Features
* The only handbook to provide a comprehensive reference for fiber optic data communications
* Covers all aspects of the field, from fundamental technologies to communication link design, industry standards, manufacturing, marketing, and projections of emerging technologies for future applications
* An enduring classic that every data communications professional must have on his or her shelf
* The first comprehensive treatment of VOSEL laser technology and manufacturing
* Includes a complete listing of data communications reference sites on the World Wide Web
* Includes hard-to-find references to international, homologation, and type approval requirements, plus how to order all the major standards for fiber optic testing and datacom protocols

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This book is an important reference source for today's communications professionals. The book offers an overview of data communication using both fiber optics and optoelectronics. Among other highly useful information given by the authors, its five major parts address such issues as:
. an introduction to basic technology used in
optical transmitters, receivers, and optical
cable;
. a guide to planning, installing, and testing
fiber optic links;
. a review of all the major industry standards
and protocols (ESCON/SBCON,ATM/SONET,ANSI
Fibre Channel Standard, FDDI for the LAN,
Gigabit Ethernet, and more);
. a guide to manufacturing and marketing
optoelectronic devices;
. a forecast of advanced technologies and
emerging markets for the next five to ten
years.

In addition, the book offers guidance regarding all the industry standards, gives a complete list of sites on the Internet and World Wide Web for more data online, and interprets professional opportunities in fiber optics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 854 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (November 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0124371620
• ISBN-13: 978-0124371620
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,113,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Maass has more than thirty years of experience, ranging from research and development through manufacturing, to director of operations for a $160 million business and director of design and systems engineering for Motorola's RF Products Division. Dr.Maass was a cofounder of the Six Sigma methods at Motorola, and was a key advocate for the focus on variance reduction; his article on a "Strategy to Reduce Variance" was published in 1987, the year that Motorola announced Six Sigma. He codeveloped YSM(TM), a patented method for multiple response optimization that has resulted in over 60 first-pass successful new products. The teams he led twice set records for product development, first with a family of logic products and again when he led the HiPerComm operation to develop high data rate fiber optic and wireless Products. He was the Lead Master Black Belt for Design for Six Sigma at Motorola. He coauthored the Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication and a variety of chapters in books and articles ranging from concept selection to augmentation of design of experiments to multiple response optimization to advanced decision-making methods to DFSS for Software. Dr. Maass's other accomplishments include driving the turnaround of the Logic Division from "virtual chapter 11" to second-most profitable division (of 22 divisions) in two years, and he also won the contract for Freescale Semiconductor's largest customer, Qualcomm. Dr. Maass has a rather diverse educational background, with a B.A. in biological sciences, an M.S. in chemical and biomedical engineering, a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, and decades of experience in electrical engineering. As Senior Program Manager, Dr. Maass is currently leading the DFSS / DRM program at Medtronic Tempe Campus.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Practical Fiber Optics, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication (Hardcover)

This is one of the best books I have ever read on Fiber Optic communications. Very up-to-date and in-depth. It is a definite book for your fiber optics books library.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Up From Technician's Hanbook!, August 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Handbook of Fiber Optic Data Communication (Hardcover)

This is a good book that goes beyone those intro to fiber optics books (that left out the equations and engineering technologies). It's basically a non-equation book for engineers, rather than techs or curious fans of fiber optics (it does get a wee bit complicated).

This book goes into more detail on fiber optic components, applications (networks), manufacturing (packaging, semiconductor fab techniques etc) and touches on curring edge devices (well, the book is 2 years old...).

I'd recommend it if you want to know what your engineers and boss are talking about. It's not the book to grab if you're going to start designing routers or waveguides (you'd probably know the stuff in the book if you're given the job to do such things...)