High dynamic range linear analogue data links (1-20GHz) using room temperature DFB laser diodes

Ian H. White, Peter Hartmann, Jonathan D. Ingham, Matthew Webster, David Wake, Adrian Wonfor, Richard V. Penty, Alwyn J. Seeds, J. Kenton White

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Abstract

We report the analysis and application of uncooled, directly-modulated high-speed DFB lasers with emphasis on their analogue transmission performance. Fibre-optic links employing such lasers are shown to meet the most stringent requirements of analogue systems at both high carrier frequencies and high temperatures. Spurious-free dynamic ranges (SFDR) exceeding 100dB·Hz 2/3 and 90dB·Hz2/3 and input third-order intercept points (IIP3) above 20dBm and 18dBm are reported for carrier frequencies up to 20GHz at 25°C and up to 10GHz at 85°C, respectively. The error-vector magnitude (EVM) for a 256-QAM modulated signal transmitted over 15km of SMF remains below 1.9% for carrier frequencies of both 2GHz and 5GHz for all measured temperatures. The link performance is assessed by using 3GPP W-CDMA, IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b signals. In all cases the EVM remains within the standard specification, for fibre-optic link lengths of up to 10km and laser operating temperatures of up to 70°C. Finally, an IEEE 802.11b WLAN demonstrator is presented, allowing antenna remoting over up to 1000m of 62.5/125μm MMF.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-66
Number of pages12
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5210
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2004
EventUltrahigh- and High-Speed Photography, Photonics and Videography - San Diego, CA, USA United States
Duration: 7 Aug 20038 Aug 2003

Keywords

  • 3GPP W-CDMA
  • Analogue modulation
  • Antenna remoting
  • Distributed feedback laser
  • Error-vector magnitude
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • Spurious-free dynamic range
  • WLAN

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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