Hybrid wire-fiber data networks for electromagnetic and/or ground-noise environments, components thereof, and systems incorporating same

Abstract

Hybrid wire-fiber data networks that include wire-fiber transceivers protected against environmental interferences. In some embodiments, a hybrid-wire-fiber data network of this disclosure provides a fiber-optic link between portions of one or more wired networks. In some embodiments, a hybrid wire-fiber data network of this disclosure includes a fiber-optic link that relies only on message-priority arbitration performed on wired portions of one or more wired networks. In some embodiments, a wire-fiber transceiver of this disclosure includes electromagnetic environment (EME) protective circuitry for one or both of input power and input signals. In some embodiments, a wire-fiber transceiver of this disclosure is configured for use with a controlled area network media-access protocol (CAN) and/or a derivative of CAN. Various data communication and other methods are also disclosed in addition to hybrid wire-fiber data networks and components thereof.