Antenna-Coupled Electrode Electro-Optic Modulator for 5G Mobile Applications

H. Murata; H. Yokohashi; S. Matsukawa; M. Sato; M. Onizawa; S. Kurokawa

doi:10.1109/JMW.2021.3107030

IEEE Journal of Microwaves (Jan 2021)

Antenna-Coupled Electrode Electro-Optic Modulator for 5G Mobile Applications

H. Murata,
H. Yokohashi,
S. Matsukawa,
M. Sato,
M. Onizawa,
S. Kurokawa

Affiliations

H. Murata: ORCiD; Mie University, Tsu-City, Japan
H. Yokohashi: Mie University, Tsu-City, Japan
S. Matsukawa: ORCiD; Mie University, Tsu-City, Japan
M. Sato: ORCiD; SEIKOH GIKEN Company Ltd., Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
M. Onizawa: ORCiD; SEIKOH GIKEN Company Ltd., Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
S. Kurokawa: ORCiD; AIST, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JMW.2021.3107030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 4
pp. 902 – 907

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A new device for conversion from 5G mobile wireless signals to optical signals, which is suitable for a passive wireless receiver in uplinks of 5G mobile front-haul in dense user environments, and a 5G-band sensor for precise antenna measurement, has been developed utilizing an array of antenna-coupled electrodes integrated on a high-speed LiNbO3 electro-optic (EO) modulator. The 5G wireless signal conversion and the high-speed data transfer over a silica optical fiber link for high-definition (HD) video streaming were demonstrated successfully using the fabricated device operating in the 28 GHz-band.

Published in IEEE Journal of Microwaves

ISSN: 2692-8388 (Online)
Publisher: IEEE
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Telecommunication; Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks
Website: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=9171629

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