A one-chip integrated optical/RF transducer using a HEMT optomicrowave mixer and a slot antenna

Author

Matsui, M. ; Suematsu, E. ; Takenaka, T. ; Ogawa, H.

Author_Institution

ATR Opt. & Radio Commun. Res. Labs., Kyoto, Japan

fYear

1994

fDate

23-27 May 1994

Firstpage

1509

Abstract

In future mobile communications using fiber optic subcarrier transmission links, a large number of radio base stations with optical/RF transducers are required for radio signal transmission to the numerous mobile terminals. Therefore, it is very important to construct compact and cost-effective radio base station hardware. Accordingly, a simply optical/RF transducer MMIC using a HEMT optomicrowave mixer and a slot antenna is proposed and developed. It is confirmed that the MMIC has functions such as photodetector, optomicrowave mixer and radiator, i.e. it serves as an optical/RF transducer.<>

Keywords

MMIC; high electron mobility transistors; mixers (circuits); mobile radio systems; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; slot antennas; HEMT optomicrowave mixer; MMIC; fiber optic subcarrier transmission links; integrated optical/RF transducer; one-chip configuration; photodetector; slot antenna; Base stations; HEMTs; Hardware; Integrated optics; MMICs; Mobile communication; Optical fibers; RF signals; Radio frequency; Transducers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1994., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1778-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1994.335288

Filename

335288