ECE 230: Optical Fiber Comm
University of California, Santa Cruz
Components and system design of optical fiber communication. Topics include step-index fibers, graded-index fibers, fiber modes, single-mode fibers, multimode fibers, dispersion, loss mechanics, fiber fabrication, light-emission processes in semiconductors, light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, modulation response, source-fiber coupling, photodetectors, receivers, receiver noise and sensitivity, system design, power budget and rise-time budget, fiber-optic networks (FDDI, SONET, etc.), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 130. (Formerly EE 230.) May be repeated for credit.
Average GPA: 3.92
Grade distribution records: 108 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 66 | 61.1% |
| A | 3 | 2.8% |
| A- | 1 | 0.9% |
| B- | 3 | 2.8% |
| C | 1 | 0.9% |
| S | 33 | 30.6% |
| U | 1 | 0.9% |
Based on 108 student grade records across 6 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Ahmet Yanik 65 students, Average GPA 3.91
- Ali A Yanik 43 students, Average GPA 3.92