Title
Millimeter-Wave Real-Time All-Digital Transmitter With Electro-Optical Upconversion
Abstract
In this work, we demonstrate a real-time architecture for enabling the use of all-digital transmitters in mm-wave frequency bands. We propose the combination of delta-sigma modulation techniques and electro-optical upconversion stages to ease the stringent requirements in the design of RF front-ends. In our proof-of-concept demonstration, the real-time delta-sigma modulation technique is synthesised and prototyped into a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Experimental results are reported in the range from 27 GHz up to 63 GHz and evaluated in terms of error-vector magnitude (EVM). The promising results demonstrate the scalability and flexibility of the proposed technique towards the design of highly-integrated and agile front-ends for next generation of communications.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1109/ICTON.2018.8473752
2018 20TH ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPARENT OPTICAL NETWORKS (ICTON)
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
all-digital transmitter, delta-sigma modulation, optical heterodyning, millimetre wave
Conference
2162-7339
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
6