Abstract
A cost-effective tunable version of optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) that overcomes the well-known design tradeoffs in a traditional radio frequency (RF) oscillator is proposed. To validate the technique, a simple computerized model of the proposed OEO is used on the basis of commercial optoelectronic computer-added design tool. The model correctly simulates the phase noise close to the carrier. As an example, we demonstrate a 3-GHz OEO with simulation results that are experimentally confirmed by prototype measurements. A parametric comparison with an advanced wideband synthesizer integrated circuits (IC) is also presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2474-2477 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- OE-CAD simulation
- RF-band optoelectronic oscillator
- phase noise