Title :
Antenna integration with laser diodes and photodetectors for a miniaturized dual-mode wireless transceiver
Author :
Liao, Jun ; Deng, Shengling ; Connor, Kenneth A. ; Joyner, Valencia ; Huang, Z. Rena
Author_Institution :
ECSE Dept., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY
Abstract :
In this paper, a dual split director quasi-yagi antenna is introduced for RF/FSO integration. Bare die laser diodes and photodetectors are assembled on the antenna directors on the duroid substrate. Coupling between RF and optical dual mode wireless communication system is analyzed.
Keywords :
Yagi antenna arrays; photodetectors; semiconductor lasers; transceivers; RF dual mode wireless communication system; antenna directors; bare die laser diodes; dual split director quasi-yagi antenna; miniaturized dual-mode wireless transceiver; optical dual mode wireless communication system; photodetectors; Broadband antennas; Dielectric substrates; Diode lasers; Dipole antennas; Impedance matching; Packaging; Photodetectors; Radio frequency; Transceivers; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2008. ECTC 2008. 58th
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2230-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0569-5503
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.2008.4550235
