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networks and has gone beyond the obsolete protocols of
previous networks," said Hideki Goto, head of the Next
Generation High-Speed Network working group at JAS-
PAR and a group manager at Toyota.
Goto points out that this technology is the "ideal" for future
network infrastructures in vehicles, as it enables wiring
that can be deployed along with electric wring, as it
does not conduct electricity and, therefore, meets the prerequisites
related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Exam passed
Among the numerous tests to which the plastic fibre optic
solution of the Spanish company has been subjected,
emission and immunity tests are included to guarantee
that it will not disturb the environment with electromagnetic
interference. Likewise, it has also passed different
extreme temperature tests, referring both to the plastic
fibre optic standard in the automotive sector and that of
optical connectors pursuant to the ISO 21111-4CD standard.
In addition, among the tests related to electromagnetic
compatibility, JASPAR has carried out tests on radiated
and conducted emissions (in order to check the disturbances
that voltage and current can cause).
Current injection (BCI) tests, and tests on immunity to radiated
radio frequency fields have also been performed,
as well as on electrostatic discharges (ESD) and transient
pulses.
The KD1053 solution has met all standards with a considerable
margin. Thus, Hideki Goto is satisfied with the
results of this project, because the main objective of JAS-
PAR is "to generate an environment that allows the Japanese
automotive sector to cooperate and further boost
innovation".
Already integrated in future models
This acknowledgment by the Japanese motor vehicle sector
is added to that of a giant, in this case a German multinational.
In just over a year, the battery management systems
of its hybrid and electric models will already have
KDPOF plastic optical fibre for all its communications.
The impulse of the plastic optical fibre from this Spanish
company is more than type approved and proof of this, as
Óscar Ciordia, its marketing manager, points out, is the
fact that they are also working with other OEMs (original
equipment manufacturers), for future launches, after
2020.
Creu Ibáñez
Journalist
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