Microwave photonic integrated circuits for millimeter-wave wireless communications Articles uri icon

authors

  • CARPINTERO DEL BARRIO, GUILLERMO
  • BALAKIER, K.
  • YANG, Z.
  • GUZMAN MARTINEZ, ROBINSON CRUZOE
  • CORRADI, A.
  • JIMENEZ, A.
  • KERVELLA, GAEL
  • Fice, MJ
  • LAMPONI, M.
  • CHITOUI, M.
  • DIjk, Frederic Van
  • Renaud, CC
  • WONFOR, A.
  • BENTE, E. A. J. M.
  • Penty, R.V.
  • WHITE, I.H.
  • Seeds, Alwyn J.

publication date

  • October 2014

start page

  • 3495

end page

  • 3501

issue

  • 20

volume

  • 32

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0733-8724

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1558-2213

abstract

  • This paper describes the advantages that the introduction of photonic integration technologies can bring to the development of photonic-enabled wireless communications systems operating in the millimeter wave frequency range. We present two approaches for the development of dual wavelength sources for heterodyne-based millimeter wave generation realized using active/passive photonic integration technology. One approach integrates monolithically two distributed feedback semiconductor lasers along with semiconductor optical amplifiers, wavelength combiners, electro-optic modulators and broad bandwidth photodiodes. The other uses a generic photonic integration platform, developing narrow linewidth dual wavelength lasers based on arrayed waveguide gratings. Moreover, data transmission over a wireless link at a carrier wave frequency above 100 GHz is presented, in which the two lasers are free-running, and the modulation is directly applied to the single photonic chip without the requirement of any additional component. © 2012 IEEE.

keywords

  • broadband communication; microwave photonics; millimeter wave communication; millimeter wave integrated circuits; photonic integrated circuits; semiconductor lasers; arrayed waveguide gratings; modulators; photonic devices; photonic integration technology; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wireless telecommunication systems; broadband communication; microwave photonics; millimeter-wave communication; millimeter-wave integrated circuits; photonic integrated circuits; millimeter waves