Summary
Open Fiber Control
Description
The S2036 is designed specifically to implement the Fibre Channel Open Fiber Control (OFC) system, a redundant safety interlock feature for laser-based fiber optic systems. It is functionally compliant with the ANSI XT311 Fibre Channel physical standard and implements the OFC system defined by that standard, to detect when the optical link has been disrupted and shut down the laser or reduce the optical power level. The S2036 employs effectively redundant paths, each of which can independently turn off the laser.
Source title
CS2036 Datasheet(PDF) - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation