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Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) Market and Technology Assessment Study - 2008 Edition

Information Gatekeepers Inc
March 1, 2008
SKU: IOAA1725730

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The POF MARKET is BOOMING!

In contrast to the glass optical fiber business, the Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) business in 2008 is booming. There is an excitement in the air that is causing companies to reassess their strategies with regard to POF. New companies are entering the field from China, Taiwan, Japan, U.S, Canada, Europe Korea, Australia and Ireland as an indication of the widespread interest in POF.

What is causing this recent interest in POF?

There are a number of reasons driving the interest in POF including:

Need for low cost optical solutions.
Acceptance of the MOST standard for auto POF databuses by IG European automobile manufacturers.
Recent approval of the 1394b standard which increases distance between Modes to 100m at speeds up to 3.29bps.
Wide interest in POF across many applications such as automation, consumer, industrial controls, interconnect, medical and now homeland security.
Technical developments in resonant cavity LED's, VCSELs, graded index PMMA and PF fibers.

How Big is the Market?
IGI Consulting (IGIC) recently completed market study forecasts the POF market will grow from $1.2 billion in 2008 to $1.7 billion in 2010.

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Some Advantages of POF: 2.1 Ease of Connectorization; 2.2 Durability; 2.3 Large Diameter Requires Less Attention to Tolerances; 2.4 Low Cost Systems; 2.5 Low Cost Fibers Possible; 2.6 Low Cost Transceivers; 2.7 Space Division Multiplexers; 2.8 Low Cost Receivers; 2.9 Smaller Connector Size; 2.10 Low Cost Test Equipment; 2.11 Flexibility to Shock and Vibration; 2.12 Ease of Maintenance; 2.13 Ease of Handling; 2.14 Minimal Safety Problems Compared to GOF; 2.15 Bandwidth Growth Potential; 2.16 New Fiber Developments; 2.17 Wide Range of Potential Markets; 2.18 Standards are Available in Major Markets; 2.19 PF Can Use Low Cost GOF components
3.0 Comparison Between copper, Glass Optical Fiber (GOF) and POF: 3.1 An Installers View
4.0 POF Historical Development and Organization: 4.1 History; 4.2 POF Organization Worldwide
5.0 Fiber Technology: 5.1 Basic of Optical Fiber Systems; 5.2 Types of Fibers; 5.3 Plastic Optical Fibers (POF)
6.0 Light Sources: 6.1 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs); 6.2 Resonant Cavity LEDs (RC-LEDs); 6.3 Laser Diodes; 6.4 Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)
7.0 Connectors: 7.1 POF Connectorization Methods; 7.2 POF Connector Types
8.0 Couplers: 8.1 Optical Busses and Cross Connects
9.0 Switches
10.0 Integrated Optics: 10.1 Planar Waveguides
11.0 Polymeric Lenses
12.0 Fiber Bragg Gratings
13.0 POF Optical Amplifiers
14.0 Test Equipment: 14.1 OTDRs
15.0 POF Systems - Ethernet Example
16.0 POF Hardware
17.0 Illustrative Examples of POF Data Communications Applications: 17.1 Introduction; 17.2 Range of Applications; 17.3 Opto Couplers; 17.4 Printed Circuit Board Interconnects; 17.5 Digital Audio Interface; 17.6 Prionic Data Links; 17.7 Automotive Applications; 17.8 Local Area Networks; 17.9 IEEE 1394 - Fire Wire; 17.10 Toll Booths; 17.11 Factory Automation; 17.12 Medical; 17.13 High Voltage Isolation; 17.14 Home Network; 17.15 Test Equipment; 17.16 Security; 17.17 EMI/RFI; 17.18 Hydraulic Lifts; 17.19 Trains; 17.20 CAN; 17.21 Point of Sale Terminals; 17.22 Robotics; 17.23 Programmable Controller; 17.24 Video Surveillance; 17.25 High Speed Video; 17.26 Video; 17.27 POF & Wireless
18.0 POF Cost Comparisons: 18.1 Connector Cost Trade Offs
19.0 POF and Related Standards: 19.1 Standard Drivers; 19.2 Trends in POF Standards; 19.3 History of the Development of POF Standards; 19.4 Process Control; 19.5 Automotive; 19.6 Computer Standards; 19.7 Home Standards
20.0 Components Testing: 20.1 Introduction; 20.2 IEC; 20.3 VDI/VDE
21.0 POF Components - Present Status: 21.1 POF Fiber Suppliers; 21.2 Light Source Suppliers; 21.3 Photo Diodes Suppliers; 21.4 Connector Suppliers; 21.5 Coupler Suppliers; 21.6 Test & Equipment Suppliers; 21.7 Splicing Equipment Suppliers; 21.8 Media Converters Suppliers; 21.9 Data Links Suppliers; 21.10 Other Passive Components; 21.11 Other Active Components
22.0 POF Component Price Trends: 22.1 Impact of the MOST Standard; 22.2 POF Fiber Pricing Trends; 22.3 Cable Assemblies; 22.4 POF Transmitters and Receivers; 22.5 Graded Index PMMA and PF POF Pricing; 22.6 Conclusion on Fiber Pricing
23.0 Market Drivers: 23.1 Technology; 23.2 Standards; 23.3 Market Needs; 23.4 Government Funding; 23.5 Education of End Users; 23.6 Marketing; 23.7 Large Player; 23.8 POF Systems Suppliers
24.0 POF Market Projections and Forecasts: 24.1 Automotive Market; 24.2 Consumer Electronics and 1394b; 24.3 POF Industrial Controls Markets; 24.4 Home Markets; 24.5 Interconnect Market; 24.6 Total POF Market
25.0 POF Activities World Wide: 25.1 United States; 25.2 Japan; 25.3 Europe; 25.4 Korea; 25.5 Other
26.0 Profile of POF Companies Past and Present: 26.1 1394 Trade Association; 26.2 3M; 26.3 Acome; 26.4 Amoco Chemical Co.; 26.5 Agilent Technologies Inc; 26.6 Alps Electric Co. Ltd; 26.7 Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd; 26.8 Asahi Glass Co. Ltd; 26.9 AT&T Bell Laboratories; 26.10 Augat/Aster; 26.11 Avaya Communication; 26.12 BAE Systems; 26.13 Bayer AG; 26.14 BDM; 26.15 BDM International; 26.16 BOSCH; 26.17 Boston Optical Fiber (BOF); 26.18 Bridgestone Corp; 26.19 Brookhaven National Laboratory; 26.20 California Eastern Labs; 26.21 Center National d'Estudes des Telecommunications (CNET); 26.22 COBRA Institute; 26.23 Codenoll Technology Corp; 26.24 Corning Cable Systems Newstadt; 26.25 CRHEA; 26.26 Daimler Chrysler AG; 26.27 Delphi Connection Systems; 26.28 Delphi Electric Systems; 26.29 Delphi Packard Electric; 26.30 Deutsch Telekom AG; 26.31 DieMount Solutions; 26.32 Digital Optronics; 26.33 Dow Chemical USA; 26.34 DuPont; 26.35 FCI Automotive; 26.36 FCI Automotive (Germany); 26.37 FCI France; 26.38 Federal Institute f or Materials Research and Testing
Appendix 1 - Agilent Crimpless Connectors

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