Image-Reject Mixer With Large Suppression of Mixing Spurs Based on a Photonic Microwave Phase Shifter

Tang, Zhenzhou; Pan, Shilong

doi:10.1109/jlt.2016.2550180

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“…Phase-cancellation technique is another way to realize photonics-based microwave IRMs [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30], also known as Hartley architecture. Figure 5 shows the principle method.…”

Section: Photonic Irm Based On Phase-cancellation Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To avoid using the high-frequency electrical 90 • hybrid, photonic IRMs based on microwave photonic phase shifters were proposed [21][22][23][24], since the microwave photonic phase shifters can realize a 90-degree phase difference across a wide frequency range at high frequencies.…”

Section: Irms Based On Microwave Photonic Phase Shiftersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Irms Based On Microwave Photonic Phase Shiftersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The key component is an advanced modulator with two sub-modulators, which can be implemented by a dual-polarization dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator (DPol-MZM) [21], a DPMZM [22,23], or a polarization-division multiplexing Mach-Zehnder modulator [24]. Each sub-modulator (i.e., a sub-dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator (sub-DMZM) [21], and a sub-Mach-Zehnder modulator (sub-MZM) [22][23][24]) performs single-ended mixing. Meanwhile, together with optical filters, photonic microwave phase shift was achieved with a phase shift controlled by either bias voltages of the sub-modulators [21][22][23], or the polarization state at the output of the modulator [24].…”

Section: Irms Based On Microwave Photonic Phase Shiftersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this paper, we review recent developments in photonics-based microwave IRM with an emphasis on the pre-filtering method [12][13][14][15][16][17] and the phase cancellation method [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. Applications of photonics-based microwave IRMs in electronic warfare, radars, satellite communications, and so on, are described [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43], with challenges in implementing photonics-based microwave IRMs to meet the requirements of RF systems.…”

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Recent developments in photonics-based microwave image-reject mixers (IRMs) are reviewed with an emphasis on the pre-filtering method, which applies an optical or electrical filter to remove the undesired image, and the phase cancellation method, which is realized by introducing an additional phase to the converted image and cancelling it through coherent combination without phase shift. Applications of photonics-based microwave IRM in electronic warfare, radar systems and satellite payloads are described. The inherent challenges of implementing photonics-based microwave IRM to meet specific requirements of the radio frequency (RF) system are discussed. Developmental trends of the photonics-based microwave IRM are also discussed.

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Section: Irms Based On Microwave Photonic Phase Shiftersmentioning

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Photonics‐Based Microwave Frequency Mixing: Methodology and Applications

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Photonics‐based microwave frequency mixing provides distinct features in terms of wide frequency coverage, broad instantaneous bandwidth, small frequency‐dependent loss, and immunity to electromagnetic interference as compared with its electronic counterpart, which can be a key technical enabler for future broadband and multifunctional RF systems. Herein, all‐optical and optoelectronic microwave frequency mixing techniques are reviewed, with an emphasis on the latest advances in photonics‐based microwave frequency mixers with improved performance in terms of conversion efficiency, dynamic range, mixing‐spur suppression, mixing functionality, and polarization independence. Innovative applications enabled by photonics‐based microwave frequency mixers, such as radio‐over‐fiber communication systems, radar systems, satellite payloads and electronic warfare systems, are also reviewed. In addition, efforts in implementing integrated photonics‐based microwave mixers that lead to a dramatic reduction in size, weight, and power consumption are also reviewed.

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A simple image-reject mixer based on two parallel phase modulators

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Image-Reject Mixer With Large Suppression of Mixing Spurs Based on a Photonic Microwave Phase Shifter

Cited by 68 publications

References 20 publications

Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer

Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer

Photonics‐Based Microwave Frequency Mixing: Methodology and Applications

A simple image-reject mixer based on two parallel phase modulators

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