Title :
Advances in ultra-wideband and adaptive microwave photonic signal processors
Author :
Minasian, Robert A. ; Chan, E.H.W. ; Xiaoke Yi
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Inf. Eng., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Photonic signal processing offers the prospect of realising extremely high multi-GHz sampling frequencies, overcoming inherent electronic limitations. These processors provide new capabilities for realising high time-bandwidth operation and high-resolution performance. In-fibre signal processors are inherently compatible with fibre optic microwave systems that can integrate with wireless antennas, and can provide connectivity with in-built signal conditioning. Recent new methods in wideband signal processors including photonic mixers, beamforming elements for phased arrays, and microwave photonic filters with ultra-wideband and adaptive processing capability, are presented.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; UHF mixers; array signal processing; microwave antennas; microwave mixers; microwave photonics; optical fibres; signal resolution; signal sampling; adaptive microwave photonic signal processor; beamforming element; fibre optic microwave system; high-resolution performance; in-fibre signal processor; microwave photonic filter; phased arrays; photonic mixer; sampling frequency; signal conditioning; time-bandwidth operation; ultra-wideband microwave photonic signal processor; wireless antenna; Microwave filters; Microwave photonics; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Radio frequency; Photonic signal processing; microwave photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Communications Workshops (ICC), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Budapest
DOI :
10.1109/ICCW.2013.6649353