Title :
CMOS-compatible 60 GHz Harmonic Optoelectronic Mixer
Author :
Kang, Hyo-Soon ; Choi, Woo-Young
Author_Institution :
Yonsei Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
We present 60 GHz harmonic optoelectronic mixers based on Si avalanche photodetectors (APDs) fabricated by the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology. The characteristics of APDs and harmonic optoelectronic mixers are investigated in order to optimize their performances. At the avalanche on-set voltage of APD, efficient harmonic optoelectronic mixing at 60 GHz band is obtained. In order to demonstrate the feasibility of applying harmonic optoelectronic mixers for fiber-supported millimeter-wave communication systems, down-link data transmission of 5 MS/s, 32 quadrature modulation (QAM) signals in 60 GHz band is successfully performed.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; MIMIC; integrated optoelectronics; microwave photonics; millimetre wave mixers; photodetectors; quadrature amplitude modulation; CMOS-compatible mixer; QAM; avalanche on-set voltage; avalanche photodetectors; complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technology; down-link data transmission; fiber-supported millimeter-wave communication systems; frequency 60 GHz; harmonic optoelectronic mixer; quadrature modulation; Bandwidth; CMOS technology; Data communication; Fiber nonlinear optics; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fiber communication; Optical mixing; Photodetectors; Voltage; Avalanche photodiodes; CMOS compatible photodetectors; millimeter wave communication; optoelectronic mixers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0688-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380370
