The OZ52x OEM fiber optic transmitter and receiver modules are broadband RF over Fiber standalone board level assemblies. The OZ52x has a wide dynamic range and supports RF transport in situations where transport distance or flexibility of cabling may prohibit the use of coaxial cable. The modules provide high Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) transport for RF signals in the frequency range 30 MHz to 3 GHz. Optional extended bandwidths of 10 kHz (for lower rolloff) and/or 6 GHz (for upper rolloff) are also available. The OZ52x modules provide a means to adjust transmitter and receiver RF gain remotely. RF gain may be adjusted to optimize noise figure and input/output IP3 for a variety of RF power levels and optical loss budgets.

The OZ52x features a linear optically isolated DFB laser diode operating at 1310 nm or 1550 nm 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 on 3 GHz models (contact Optical Zonu for details). The standard RF interface is 50 Ohm SMA and the standard optical interface is an SC/APC (FC/APC is also available) fiber pigtail. Built-in RF shielding supports low EMI/RF interference. An optional Bias-T (transmitters) is available to provide bias/power to antennas. 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 the on-board 10-pin connector. An LED provides status of laser bias current (transmitter) or received optical power (receiver). The OZ52x modules also provide status via an I2C interface. The OZ52x module is powered from +12 VDC. Variations of this OEM form factor also support GPS, IRIG-B/1PPS/TTL, and low phase noise clock distribution.