1. Task List Group management plan Background studies
Link budget: optical/electrical
Build, test learning Rx board
Order components for transceiver (TxRx) module
Design, circuit schematic, layout of full duplex TxRx module (Run 1)
Build, test transceiver module, Run 1
Alignment tolerance of Rx on TxRx module, Run 1
Analysis of results, Run 1
Design, circuit schematic, layout of full duplex TxRx module (Run 2, optional)
Build, test transceiver module (Run 2, optional)
Alignment tolerance of Rx on TxRx module (Run 2, optional)
Analysis of results (Run 2, optional)

2. Group Management Plan GANTT Charts, presented weekly
Management structure, defined by group
Resource Allocation, defined by group
Time
Personnel, expertise
Budget ($350 per group)
Plan initially for 2 board fabrication runs

3. GANTT Charts Tasks and milestones as a function of time X axis, dates
Y axis, tasks
Use bars (color 1) to identify planned task execution
Use bars (color 2) to identify revised planned task execution
Use bars (color 3) to identify on-time progress
Use bars (color 4) to identify late progress
Use clear milestone markers for each task
Use clear completion marker at the end of each bar for each task when the task is completed

4. Background I
Study 4006 C Fall 2002 Group information (see class website)
Note: these reports cannot be used as references, only as guides, as all informatio is unreviewed, and thus, suspect
Develop a specification table for your TxRx modules
Parameter list
Values for parameters
Must be compliant with IEEE 802.3z standard
Guides: commercial data sheets, e.g. Infineon, Agilent. Good keywords: GBIC, Opto, 850 nm

5. Background II Develop a component specification table
VCSELS, PDs (specify parameters and implications)
Passives
Connectors (including power supply)
Note: be sure to include physical layout in the specs
Study MAXIM ICs and evaluation kits (
Laser driver: MAX 3287
Transimpedance amplifier (TIA): MAX 3266
Limiting amplifier (LA): MAX 3264
Evaluation kits for each MAXIM part listed above