Title :
High performance photonic ADC for space and defence applications
Author :
Piqueras, M.A. ; Villalba, P. ; Puche, J. ; Marti, Joan
Author_Institution :
DAS Photonics, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
In the following lines it is presented the main needs of the next generation of ADCs for space and defence applications. A review of the state of the art of electronic ADCs will be presented with its main limitations of noise contributions, jitter and limited dynamic range with the frequency. A study of the different architectures of photonic ADCs that could solve the mentioned problems will be carried out summarizing the best results obtained so far. Finally, the Photonic ADC developed by DAS Photonics will be presented including the main obtained results and specifications table.
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; jitter; microwave photonics; optical noise; defence application; electronic ADC; high performance photonic ADC; jitter; limited dynamic range; noise; space application; Jitter; Laser noise; Modulation; Optical distortion; Optical pulses; Phase noise; Photonics; Dynamic Range; Jitter; Pulsed Laser; Track and Hold; electronic ADC; photonic ADC;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2013 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2013.6724081
