The OZ600 (low phase noise) is an RF over Fiber standalone flange mount module which may be configured as a transmitter, a receiver, or a transceiver (transmitter + receiver). Low phase noise reference fiber transport is offered in many additional form factors such as pigtailed OEM board, 19” chassis plug-ins and IP67 outdoor enclosures. Phase noise performance is optimized for references in the range 10 – 200 MHz.

Fiber links may be configured for unidirectional or bidirectional RF traffic. The OZ600 supports clock reference transport in situations where distance or flexibility of cabling may prohibit the use of coaxial cable. The OZ600 is packaged in a rugged dust-tight cast metal housing. The OZ600 features a linear optically isolated DFB laser diode operating at 1310 nm or 1550 nm and/or a high performance InGaAs photodiode. CWDM wavelengths are also available.

Standard transport is over 9/125 μm Single Mode Fiber, however Multimode fiber transport is also an option (contact Optical Zonu for details). The standard RF interface is 50 Ohm SMA and the standard optical interface is SC/APC (FC/APC is also available). Average Automatic Power Control (AAPC) provides closed loop control of the transmitter optical output power over the full operating temperature range. Alarm and monitoring functions are available through a DB9 connector. LEDs provide status of laser bias current (transmitter) and received optical power (receiver). The OZ600 module is powered from +12 VDC.