Title :
Optical millimeter-wave generation and transmission technologies for mobile communications, an overview
Author :
Braun, R.P. ; Großkopf, G. ; Rohde, D.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
The success of future broadband mobile cellular communication systems rely to a great extent on reliable, low-cost components and technological principles. Especially in pico-cell scenarios needing many base stations the radio-over fiber technology is required for transmitting and generating millimeter-wave signals. Several approaches at frequencies up to 60 GHz are reviewed. This paper briefly reviews systems with intensity modulation and direct detection but the main focus is on systems based on heterodyne techniques using single or multiple optical sources in the control station for generating a single millimeter-wave carrier or a complete optical frequency division multiplex for the conversion to the millimeter-wave domain
Keywords :
broadband networks; cellular radio; frequency division multiplexing; microwave links; millimetre wave generation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; 60 GHz; EHF; base stations; broadband mobile cellular communication systems; control station; heterodyne techniques; low-cost components; millimeter-wave carrier; millimeter-wave domain; millimeter-wave signals; optical frequency division multiplex; optical millimeter-wave generation; optical millimeter-wave transmission; optical sources; pico-cell; radio-over fiber technology; Base stations; Broadband communication; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fiber communication; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Systems Conference, 1995. Conference Proceedings., IEEE NTC '95
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2591-1
DOI :
10.1109/NTCMWS.1995.522895