Title :
A millimeter-wave fiber-radio downlink based on optically controlled MMIC self-oscillating mixers
Author :
Bourhill, N. ; Iezekiel, S. ; Steenson, D.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microwaves & Photonics, Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
A novel broadband MMIC self-oscillating mixer is investigated as the key component in a novel prototype 60 GHz fiber-radio downlink system. The circuit has a wide locking range in order to remain stable across a temperature range of 0 - 40°C and was optically injection locked and used to upconvert the data onto a millimeter-wave wave carrier.
Keywords :
MMIC mixers; millimetre wave propagation; optical fibre networks; radio links; 0 to 40 C; 60 GHz; broadband MMIC self-oscillating mixer; fiber-radio downlink system; millimeter-wave fiber-radio downlink; millimeter-wave wave carrier; optically controlled MMIC; optically injection locked; self-oscillating mixers; wide locking range; Base stations; Circuits; Downlink; Injection-locked oscillators; MMICs; Millimeter wave technology; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical network units;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2003. 33rd European
Print_ISBN :
1-58053-834-7
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2003.1262963
