Integratable antennas for millimeter-wave fiber-wireless applications

Author

Waterhouse, R.B. ; Rowe, W.S.T. ; Novak, D. ; Lim, C. ; Nirmalathas, A.

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

10-14 Nov. 2002

Firstpage

803

Abstract

In this paper we explore two procedures for integrating antenna, RF and photonic functions into compact modules. We focus on indirect integration, where functions of the sub-system are developed on separate materials, however the overall module shares a common housing, and direct integration, where some of the functions of the module are integrated within the same material. Two design cases highlighting these different approaches are presented for high frequency fiber wireless systems.

Keywords

integrated optoelectronics; microstrip antennas; microwave links; microwave photonics; millimetre wave antennas; optical fibre communication; 26 to 110 GHz; LiNbO₃; OEIC approach; antenna integration; base station module; direct integration; fiber-wireless communication systems; hybrid integration; indirect integration; millimeter-wave fiber-wireless applications; patch antenna; radiation components; Australia; Base stations; Costs; Frequency; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Transmission line theory; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7500-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159551

Filename

1159551