Title :
Millimeter wave over fiber-a new approach
Author :
Vieira, A.J.C. ; De Barros, L.E.M., Jr. ; Herczfeld, P.R. ; Contarino, V.M.
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave-Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper is concerned with a new approach to millimeter wave fiber optic links which is examined in the context of an optically fed wireless communication system. As cells of the wireless communication systems become smaller (picocells) in a densely populated area, there is necessity to advance to the millimeter wave region where rapid signal fading occurs. The system comprises of a central station, which must provide the millimeter wave subcarrier as well as the different information channels. The base stations which transmit and receive the millimeter wave carriers must be of low cost. In this configuration the base stations use inexpensive MMIC components: filters, amplifiers, mixers, patch antennas and other standard circuit elements. The system described is generic and can be adopted to numerous commercial and military applications, such as fiber optic feed networks for phase array antennas.
Keywords :
MMIC; antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; cellular radio; optical fibre networks; radio links; MMIC components; amplifiers; base stations; central station; commercial applications; fiber optic feed networks; filters; information channels; military applications; millimeter wave fiber optic links; millimeter wave over fiber; millimeter wave subcarrier; mixers; optically fed wireless communication system; patch antennas; phase array antennas; picocells; rapid signal fading; Base stations; Context; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave communication; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Phased arrays; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4178-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1997.631576