Enhancing Industrial Connectivity: Discover the Power of Ethernet over POF for Seamless and Reliable Communication Solutions.
Industrial environments represent a challenge for Ethernet networks, where EMI (electromagnetic interference) can be a concern, temperature range can be more extreme, and installation may be troublesome. These and many other factors may affect its physical implementation.
POF provides an alternative to copper and glass optical fiber for these cases, complemented by KDPOF technology. This combination is able to support Fast Ethernet (100 Mb/s <) links up to more than 150 meters (Long Reach Mode) and Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mb/s) over SI-POF using off-the-shelf red LEDs and connectors following the 802.3bv Ethernet standard.
It is a solution fully compatible with any upper protocol currently implemented over Ethernet, providing a seamless integration to existing systems. This translates into a true, effective capacity upgrade of existing industrial buses while maintaining the installed low cost POF infrastructure.
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There is a global trend to migrate field bus connectivity systems to Ethernet connectivity in factory automation to support better scalability, faster speeds and easy integration is corporate networks.
KD solution provides the benefits of optical with much more robustness and easier connectorization for fast and gigabit Ethernet.
Articulated hands may include cameras and a multitude of sensors that require aggregated speed. Integrating all devices in one link with fast and easy connectorization to ease manufacturing is ideal.
Mechanical requirement is restrictive: millions of torsions in any direction and dynamic bending while having a small cable section to reduce space.
POF provides that support with very thin and robust cables.
Electrical machinery control that also requires galvanic isolation considerably benefits from POF.
Examples are motor drives to control engines. Normally, they use buses running protocols over Ethernet and require more and more speed.
The number of sensors and amount of required data to be sent to the drive is increasing up to the point where 1 Gb/s is the right fit.
Numerous medical devices rely on the benefits of optical fibers such as galvanic isolation, EMC immunity, electrical safety and high speed communications.
Medical technology applications for POF include: medical video and imaging, radiography such as X-ray scanners, magnetic resonance systems, devices for high energy deliveries, and medical robotics.
Applications that require Fast Ethernet and the delivery of power for applications such as IP surveillance are normally supported by Ethernet cables and Power Over Ethernet (PoE).
This option has a theoretical limitation of 100 meters, which in the real field could go down to 80 meters. POF cables can incorporate copper wires for this power delivery (hybrid cables).
These hybrid cables, coupled with KDPOF silicon in long reach mode, can extend this 80-meter limitation to 150 meters, thus giving more freedom to network designers and installers to implement Fast Ethernet networks with power delivery.
The KD1053 is targeted for industrial applications where reliable networking in a harsh environment is a must.
These products are equipped with specific features that make each ideal for industrial environments, including precision time protocol stamping at the PHY layer, industrial EMC qualification certification, industrial temperature range, and industrial grade production quality.
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