Your Total Solutions Provider for RFoF

RF over Fiber (RFoF) is the transmission of analog radio frequency signals over optical fiber. It involves the transmission of RF signals directly through light, enabling high-fidelity, long-distance signal transport with minimal loss and interference.

MACOM designs, develops and manufactures state-of-the-art RFoF components, modules and systems. MACOM also has the capability to design custom products and solutions to meet the needs of your specific applications supporting the entire development and manufacturing process from specification definition, design, qualification and volume production. MACOM’s RFoF products have been developed for commercial and military applications including airborne, marine and Hi-Rel space platforms. 

Advantages:   

• 20+ years of experience developing/qualifying fiber optic technology for harsh environments.
• US-based source of supply
• Class-leading bandwidth Lasers, exceptional linearity and low RIN
• Photodiodes with Up to 70GHz of bandwidth with high responsivity
• High volume, US-based fabs with proven manufacturing track record vertically integrated from chip/die to systems level
• Extensive systems engineering and applications knowledge and support       

 Capabilities:

• High fidelity RF/microwave photonic links incorporating directly and externally modulated technologies to address a wide range of RF frequencies and performance requirements
• Module and sub system designs can include Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA), precise fiber delay lines, multi-path phase alignment and CWDM/DWDN functionality providing increased system flexibility and capabilities
• RF, optical and module design services. Optimization for both performance and environmental requirements, including RF analog testing up to 80 GHz, optical testing, optical spectrum measurement, temperature shock, temperature cycling, vibration testing, thermal-vacuum testing and radiation hardness testing (Additional testing is performed off-site as required)

Applications:

• Communications: RFoF Antenna Remoting, Mobile/Telecom Backhaul, Point-to-Point Security, Free Space Optical Terminals, Phased Arrays
• Radar/LIDAR: RF/Microwave Remoting, Digital Interconnects, Beam Steering, Light Engines, Direction Finding, Radar Range Simulation and Verification Testing, Target Simulation and Threat Emulations
• Distribution/Timing: Precise Time and Frequency, Referencing, Multicast, Inter/Intra-facility, Precision Link Phase Monitoring & Control
• EW and Avionics: ECM/ECCM, Towed Arrays, IR Detectors, Optical Signal Processing, Airframe and Ship Hull Fiber Infrastructure
• Test: Microwave Test Extension, EMI-Secure Applications, Delay Lines, Source Lasers and Detectors, RF/Microwave/Optical Test Cells, Optical Clock Recovery
• Sensor: Intrusion Detection, ELINT/SIGINT, Direction Finding, EMI Security, Environmental Measurement Systems, Narrow Linewidth Laser Sensors