Title :
High performance photonic ADC for space and defence applications
Author :
Piqueras, M.A. ; Villalba, P. ; Puche, J. ; Martí, J.
Author_Institution :
DAS Photonics, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
In the following lines it is presented the main needs of the next generation of ADCs for space and defence applications. A review of the state of the art of electronic ADCs will be presented with its main limitations of noise contributions, jitter and limited dynamic range with the frequency. A study of the different architectures of photonic ADCs that could solve the mentioned problems will be carried out summarizing the best results obtained so far. Finally, the Photonic ADC developed by DAS Photonics will be presented including the main obtained results and specifications table.
Keywords :
aerospace engineering; analogue-digital conversion; defence industry; DAS photonic; defence application; dynamic range; jitter; noise contribution limitation; photonic ADC; space application; Bandwidth; Frequency modulation; Jitter; Laser noise; Phase noise; Photonics; Dynamic Range; Jitter; Pulsed Laser; Track and Hold; electronic ADC; photonic ADC;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems (COMCAS), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tel Aviv
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1692-8
DOI :
10.1109/COMCAS.2011.6105951
