The Future of Enhanced Defense Capabilities
At Veluxsys, we believe that the use of integrated photonics technologies can make cost-effective, RFoF deployments over SM fiber a reality. When finalized, our product will have several potential defense applications including:
1) Replacing coax cable with RFoF/optical fiber technology in fighter jets
When coax cables break in jets, it costs millions of dollars to repair, and coax tends to break often. Fiber is much less prone to break or malfunction. We work with a superior product to create a superior solution.
2) Satellites
Because energy dissipates when it is cold, the use of coax cable is an ineffective solution. RF over coax also interferes with other signals nearby. By contrast, light waves in an optical fiber application stay inside the cable without interfering with other signals. As well, temperature has no impact on signal reliability since light is not impacted by it. This makes RFoF an excellent solution for satellite-radio communication.
3) Antenna remoting
When missions call for stealth combined with reliable, highly-available data transfer, optical fiber’s range far outperforms that of coax cable for locating antennas remotely. This allows defense personnel in the field to remain undetected and safe from potential attacks.
In fact, with SM fiber, it is possible to enjoy higher bandwidth over a single fiber as data transmission and capacity requirements increase. One only has to install SM fiber once unlike with MM fiber deployments. For defense sector innovators looking to deliver equipment that integrates superior communications technology for throughput, reliability and data speeds, Veluxsys is the way to go.
Going Optical
By taking a radio wave, photonically converting it to light and using RFoF technology to transmit the signal over fiber, we can reduce the amount of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters needed at each antenna. This, in turn, maximizes the distance mmW communications can travel and eliminates the 1-to-1-connectivity restriction between radio and antenna. These RFoF and 1-to-n architecture capabilities result in a more flexible radio system, less equipment, and overall cost savings.
By turning to the optical domain through integrated photonics and RFoF, we can circumvent existing challenges and limitations completely.
Features & Benefits
Single mode solution for data and RF defense applications, offering higher bandwidth over single fiber, longer distances, lower power, lower thermal dissipation and ease of retrofit or deployment.
- Extensive team expertise throughout multiple facets of integrated photonics, engineering and telecommunications.
- Ability to easily integrate our RFoF technologies into already-developed equipment from defense-related entities, including defense contractors and Fortune 500 suppliers.
- Advancements in performance over competitor coax and MM fiber solutions
- Our technology allows for fewer components to be used in the long-run, allowing for more efficient use of space and lower OPEX maintenance costs.
