No Power Supply Needed!

ViaLiteHD Blue OEM receiver modules include a 15-way molex interface connector. Making a loopback on this connector enables the receiver to be powered via the RF connection into the customer’s receiver. This makes the ViaLiteHD Blue OEM “No Power Supply Needed!”, which saves on cost and the need for an additional power supply unit.

ViaLiteHD Blue OEM receivers are commonly used in GPS/GNSS timing applications as well as in the AV broadcast market. For GPS/GNSS synchronized Precision Network Timing (PNT) receivers the connection is often through the receiver’s RF antenna port. This is supplied with a DC power source for active GPS/GNSS antennas which typically include an integrated LNA. Similarly, in the broadcast market the antennas are often active and include frequency down-converters which are powered via the RF connection.

“This novel method allows customers to easily integrate our receiver with their product. It effectively makes the Blue OEM module a fiber optic dongle on the back of their equipment,” said ViaLite Product Manager Gary Wade.

The Blue OEM is a small, standalone RF over fiber module which is available in all ViaLiteHD RF bands. It is available with SC or FC optical connectors and either SMA or MCX RF connectors. For details on how to perform the connector loopback or the DC power requirements for the customer receiver, please contact us and reference “No Power Supply Needed!”