Title :
Broadband MM-wave fibre-radio upconverter using a self-oscillating optoelectronic mixer
Author :
Bourhill, N. ; Iezekiel, S. ; Steenson, D.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microwaves & Photonics, Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
A low-cost millimetre-wave fibre-radio transmitter has been constructed using a single pHEMT configured as a subharmonic optoelectronic self-oscillating mixer. Conversion gain was achieved, allowing transmission without the use of amplification across a short radio path
Keywords :
HEMT circuits; integrated optoelectronics; microwave links; microwave photonics; millimetre wave frequency convertors; millimetre wave integrated circuits; millimetre wave mixers; optical fibre communication; radio transmitters; 60 GHz; EHF; MM-wave fibre-radio upconverter; broadband upconverter; conversion gain; frequency doubling; low-cost transmitter; microstrip IC; millimetre-wave fibre-radio transmitter; pHEMT; photodetection; pseudomorphic HEMT; self-oscillating optoelectronic mixer; Base stations; Central office; Circuits; Costs; Impedance; Local oscillators; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; PHEMTs; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1999. MWP '99. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5558-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1999.819698
