Optical Delay Line Products Line

Applications:
Radar Calibration &Testing Signal & Phase Noise Processing Extension of radar range site Clutter Canceller BIT (built-in test) EW Systems - Jammers Path Delay Simulation

Key features:
Delays: 0.1 -300 sec (fixed) Frequency Range: L, S, C, X and KU radar bands (0.1 20GHz) ODL versions Delay accuracy: 1% Remote control: RS-232 or Ethernet High Dynamic Range Verity of configurations

Options:
ODL with 2, 4, up to 8 switchable delays Progressive ODL architecture RF Bypass Dispersion Compensator for long delay line Various Gain Control RS-232 or TTL or Ethernet Customized ODL modules/enclosures LED display

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Product Description
RFOptic's optical delay line ODL series provide a high performance solution for testing and calibration of Radar systems, or for RF Communication. The ODL converts analog RF signals at 0.1 0.1-20 GHz region to optical signals and back. back The RF input signal is converted into an optical modulated signal, which is then transmitted into a single mode fiber, creating a fixed time delay defined by the fiber length. length After passing the fiber, the optical si signal is converted back ack into an electrical RF signal, which is identical to the input RF signal signal. Any fixed time delay between 0. 1 to 300 sec can be provided to customers. The ODL is operated as a standalone unit with no need for any intervention by the operator - it can be also controlled externally from PC through various communication interfaces. RFOptic's ODL unit is a compact solution, which provides superb performance including accurate time delay and with ultra s silent ilent operation. The ODL can be purchased with an integral switch unit supporting up to 8 predefined time delay values in one ODL unit. There are 4 basic configurations which are illustrated below.

Two Enclosures ODL (Active transceiver & Passive Delay Line)

ODL Active Transceiver

One Enclosure ODL (Active Transceiver incl. Delay Line)

4 States Switchable ODL

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ODL-20GHz specifications
Table below describes the typical specifications of standard RFOptic ODL-20GHz system, and its options.

Parameter RF
Frequency range Delay time [2,3] Delay accuracy Delay repeatability System RF gain Noise Figure
[4] [4] [1]

Unit
GHz sec % % dB dB dBm dBm dB/Hz2/3 dBc dB Ohm mW VAC mm3
0 0

Specification Typical (typical)

0.1-20 0.1-300 1 <0.01 -30 40 > 15 +23 100 100 +/- 3 2:1 50 20 RS-232 SMA 220/110 440X450X133 -20 +60 (-40) +85

Note

pre-fixed delay defined by customer 25 ns minimum accuracy at +/- 5 0C variations

1dB input Compression point Max input RF power Spurious free dynamic range[5] Phase noise RF Flatness VSWR Impedance

for 0.1- 18GHz band

Mechanical, Electrical, 1550 nm laser CW optical power Other

Communication(6) RF connectors Main AC supply 19 Rack mounting [7] Operating Temperature Storage

N type is available DC version is available

C C

[1] L, S, C, X, Ku versions are available. [2] Any fixed delay between 0.01 to 300 sec is available. [3] Integrated switching unit allowing choosing between 2 to 8 predefined delay values. [4] Not including delay line loss which is about 1dB per 10 sec delay [5] Excluding in-band harmonics [6] TTL or Ethernet are available too. [7] Other ODL enclosures, including two units configuration are available.

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