A 3-6 GHz lightwave/microwave transceiver module for microwave fiber-optic communications

Author

Ackerman, E. ; Wanuga, S. ; Komiak, J. ; Kasemset, D. ; Scotti, R. ; MacDonald, W. ; Gates, J.

Author_Institution

GE Electron. Lab., Syracuse, NY, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

10-14 July 1991

Firstpage

577

Abstract

A novel 3-6 GHz lightwave/microwave transceiver module has been demonstrated which combines an advanced lightwave component packaging technology with MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) module technology. The module is compact and low profile, measuring 0.1*1.0*0.09 in, and exhibits greater than 16 dB RF-to-RF gain. The optical submodules measure 0.02*0.15*0.75 in (transmit) and 0.02*0.07*0.15 in (receive) with optical coupling efficiencies of 35% and 80%, respectively, from the laser and detector to single-mode fibers.<>

Keywords

MMIC; hybrid integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; modules; optical communication equipment; packaging; transceivers; 0.1 to 1 in; 16 dB; 3 to 6 GHz; 35 percent; 80 percent; MMIC module technology; gain; lightwave component packaging technology; lightwave/microwave transceiver module; microwave fiber-optic communications; optical coupling efficiencies; optical fibre couplers; optical submodules; single-mode fibers; Fiber lasers; Gain measurement; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit packaging; Integrated circuit technology; MMICs; Microwave technology; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical coupling; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Boston, MA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-87942-591-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147068

Filename

147068