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

Cantu, H.I., Romeira, B., Kelly, A.E. , Ironside, C.N. and Figueiredo, J.M.L. (2012) Resonant tunneling diode optoelectronic circuits applications in radio-over-fiber networks. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 60(9), pp. 2903-2912. (doi: 10.1109/TMTT.2012.2206606)

Abstract

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.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ironside, Professor Charles and Kelly, Professor Anthony
• Authors: Cantu, H.I., Romeira, B., Kelly, A.E., Ironside, C.N., and Figueiredo, J.M.L.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
• Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
• ISSN: 0018-9480
• Published Online: 25 July 2012