Resonant tunneling diode optoelectronic circuits applications in radio-over-fiber networks

Phase-locked oscillators based on resonant tunneling diodes are used in this study to implement transceiver components that perform conversion between optical and wireless phase shift-keyed signals using injection-locked oscillator techniques. Three different links are demonstrated at frequencies of...

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Main Authors: Cantu, H., Romeira, B., Kelly, A., Ironside, Charlie, Figueiredo, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22213
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Summary:Phase-locked oscillators based on resonant tunneling diodes are used in this study to implement transceiver components that perform conversion between optical and wireless phase shift-keyed signals using injection-locked oscillator techniques. Three different links are demonstrated at frequencies of 940 MHz, 1.3 GHz, and 3.2 GHz that are capable of locking to a phase-modulated signal that propagates from the optical to the wireless and back to the optical domains. The transmitter and receiver are evaluated through Gaussian minimum shift-keying modulation accuracy metrics. Deployment of the transceiver in radio-over-fiber architectures is also discussed. © 1963-2012 IEEE.