TECHNOLOGY FOR AFFORDABILITY

Page Automated Telecommunications Systems, Inc. has been developing affordable fiber optic techniques for perception action decision based systems. In the process we have discovered that we can produce fiber optic arrays, highly dense arrays for backplanes, ribbons, optoelectronic circuit/interconnect modules as well as embedded sensors. We will in this project verify present fabrication methods, its limits and automation requirements which will further reduce costs. We will define cost parameters for the manufacture of highly dense optical backplanes and interconnect modules both passive and active interconnect circuit modules. We will define assembly practices and determine capital equipment modifications to ensure cost effective, high performance products both for government and industry.