RF-over-Fiber

Fiber Optic Solutions Guide

RF-over-Fiber Solutions for Antenna Remoting, Video, Timing, Secure Communications and Inter-facility Links

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As the worlds largest optical components and subsystem manufacturer, Finisar provides highperformance, end-to-end fiber optic links that natively transport radio frequency (RF) signals. Analog microwave signals can be carried over long distances due to fibers low insertion loss. Link distances range from a few hundred meters to 50 kilometers. Compared to coaxial cable, fiber is also light weight and immune to electromagnetic interference from external RF sources. Operating in the optical domain also allows new ways to process RF signals. Finisars solutions can be customized to address very specific needs utilizing wavelength division multiplexing, optical amplifiers, optical switches, optical delay lines and fiber dispersion compensation.

Frequency Characteristics
Finisars RF-over-Fiber solutions operate over a wide range of frequency bands including 1 pulse per second, L-band, S-band, C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band. Finisar is now offering industry-leading products that operate up to 50 GHz. These products offer high dynamic range and are available with RF gain to meet network link requirements.

Optical Characteristics
Optical wavelengths available for the transmitters are 1310nm, 1550nm and wavelengths for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM). DWDM allows multiple optical wavelengths, each carrying full RF spectrums, to be multiplexed on one fiber to significantly increase capacity.

Applications
Applications include signal transport from remote satellite antennas, military and commercial communication links on ships and airplanes, distribution of timing signals, surveillance analysis systems, delay lines, and secure links between buildings.

Rack-Mount Solutions
Finisar offers transmitter and receiver solutions in rack-mount housings operating at frequency ranges from 1 Hz up to 50 GHz. The subsystem includes single or redundant power supplies. A front-panel display indicates the values of critical parameters. The transmitter solutions are available with an option to power a Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) over the coaxial cable.

Modular Rack-Mount Solutions

Subsystems are available in a modular rack-mount chassis to provide flexibility. The one rack-unit high chassis has six slots for plug-in modules. Available modules are transmitters and receivers that operate in various frequency bands up to 18 GHz. With front-panel access to the fiber optic modules, transmitters and receivers can be interchanged as needed. The chassis can be configured with single or redundant power supplies.

Outdoor Solutions
Finisars subsystems are offered in outdoor enclosures and can be mounted to a pole. The enclosures are weather-proof and are designed for NEMA 4, IP65 conditions. The subsystems can be flexibly configured with up to four transmitters and receivers at different frequency ranges. The outdoor enclosures have integrated power supplies that support AC or DC sources. Out-of-band monitoring of the system through optical Ethernet is an option.

Optical Media Converters

Finisars portfolio of optical media converters change electrical communication and optical signals to transport them from 500 meters to 80 kilometers over fiber. Products are available to convert electrical signal formats of RS-232, RS-422, ECL, IRIG Time Codes, Analog Composite Video, Base-T to Base-X, and native differential Transmit/ Receive channels. Each converter has a port(s) to utilize Finisars industrial grade, small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers providing maximum flexibility for fiber type, distance and cost.

Optical Delay Lines

Finisars line of high performance fiber-optic delay lines provide precise fixed time delay from 1 sec to 150 sec to the RF signals. The systems are available with various RF gains to accommodate network requirements. Typical applications include, radar range calibration, altitude or distance delay simulation, and real time monitoring of signals in the delay path.

Transmitter and Receiver Modules

Finisars family of RF-over-Fiber modules include individual transmitters and receivers that provide high performance and high dynamic range. These optical modules are designed to easily drop into equipment to provide the optical link for end-to-end communication systems. The modules only require a 12-volt DC source, an RF SMA connection and a fiber optic connection. These linear RF-over-Fiber links are an excellent alternative to using coaxial cables in a system design. They offer significant improvements in transporting RF signals in their native format reliably in many optical networks across a broad range of frequencies.

Finisar provides industry-leading RF-over-Fiber solutions operating up to 50 GHz

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Custom and Specialty End-to-End Solutions

Finisar leverages its industry leadership in optical communication design and engineering to provide customized optical products and systems. Finisar develops and manufactures both large and small scale optical systems, making Finisar a one stop provider for radio frequency and digital optical solutions.

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About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader of fiber optic subsystems and components that enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For more than 20 years, Finisar has provided critical optics technologies to system manufacturers to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and storage. Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales offices worldwide. For additional information, visit www.finisar.com.

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