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Low-cost analog fiber optic links for in-house distribution of millimeter-wave signals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2011

Friederike Brendel ,
Julien Poëtte ,
Béatrice Cabon  and
Frédéric van Dijk
Friederike Brendel*
Affiliation:
Institut de Microelectronique, Electromagnetisme et Photonique, Grenoble INP – Minatec, 3 parvis Louis Néel, BP257, 38016 Grenoble Cedex 1, France. Phone: +33 4 56 52 94 85.
Julien Poëtte
Affiliation:
Institut de Microelectronique, Electromagnetisme et Photonique, Grenoble INP – Minatec, 3 parvis Louis Néel, BP257, 38016 Grenoble Cedex 1, France. Phone: +33 4 56 52 94 85.
Béatrice Cabon
Affiliation:
Institut de Microelectronique, Electromagnetisme et Photonique, Grenoble INP – Minatec, 3 parvis Louis Néel, BP257, 38016 Grenoble Cedex 1, France. Phone: +33 4 56 52 94 85.
Frédéric van Dijk
Affiliation:
Alcatel-Thales III–V Lab – Thales III–V Lab, Joint Lab of “Bell Labs” and “Thales Research and Technology”, Campus de Polytechnique 1, avenue Augustin Fresnel, 91127 Palaiseau, France.
*
Corresponding author: F. Brendel Email: brendelf@minatec.inpg.fr
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Abstract

In this article, analog fiber optic links (radio-over-fiber, RoF, links) are presented as a flexible, low-cost solution for in-house distribution of millimeter-wave (mmw) signals. Mode-locked laser diodes (MLLD) serve as inexpensive mmw sources for the downlink distribution of mmw signals across an optical fiber link. We compare the robustness of direct and external RF modulation for such MLLD-based RoF systems, whereas the error vector magnitude (EVM) of the received symbols serves as a figure of merit. On the eve of 60 GHz WLAN standardization, we experimentally investigate the transmission of narrowband WLAN (IEEE 802.11a) signals in the millimetric range at moderate data rates. We also demonstrate broadband transmission of multi-band orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (MB-OFDM) ultra-wideband (UWB) european computer manufacturers association (ECMA 368) signals in the 60 GHz band for data rates of up to 480 Mbps.

Keywords

Microwave photonicsApplications and standardsMode-locked laser
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 3 , Special Issue 2: 60 GHz Wireless Communication Circuits and Systems , April 2011 , pp. 231 - 236
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2011

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