Title :
Microwave photonics transistor design equations
Author :
Perez, Diego ; Gasulla, Ivana ; Capmany, J.
Author_Institution :
ITEAM Res. Inst., Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
We present an end-to-end model of a microwave photonics transistor (MWPT). The device is divided into two stages: The microwave photonic (MWP) and the pure radiofrequency (RF) parts. Expressions are derived for the linear and nonlinear current terms in the transition point between them and at the system output to obtain the final expressions for the overall figures of merit (FOMs) as a function of those of the MWP and RF parts. We develop several application examples for specific MWP system configurations previously reported in the literature with a view of comparing the impact that both the MWP and the RF parts have on the overall performance metrics of the MWPT.
Keywords :
integrated optics; microwave photonics; microwave transistors; optical design techniques; phototransistors; FOM; MWP system configurations; MWPT; RF parts; end-to-end model; figures of merit; microwave photonic transistor design equations; nonlinear current terms; overall performance metrics; pure radiofrequency parts; system output; transition point; Band-pass filters; Microwave filters; Microwave photonics; Microwave transistors; Optical filters; Radio frequency; integrated microwave phtonics; microwave photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP) and the 2014 9th Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference (APMP), 2014 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2014.6994496
