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Generic Fiber Optic Link Simulator Using Lab View

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 40530
Amount: $69,961.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1998
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
PO Box 11704
Blacksburg, VA 24062
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael B. Miller
 (540) 953-4267
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Abstract

Design aids to assist engineers in the development of fiber optic communication systems using either off the shelf or custom-built components normally consist of specifications (such as EIA-626), handbooks, textbooks, spreadsheets or custom software built around a particular manufacturer's fiber optic components. A more generic simulation tool incorporating a graphical user interface is needed to allow system engineers to quickly and accurately design fiber optic systems. We propose to develop a dual-use software system based on LabView, a popular simulation and virtual instrument software package. LabView is capable of simulating all the necessary functions for designing fiber optic communication systems. The advantages of this approach are that the software is already supported by National Instruments and widely used in both industry and academic environments, it has a well-known and easy to use graphical interface, and finally the simulation tool can also be used as an analytical instrument for verifying performance of the simulated system after it has been constructed.

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