OPTOELECTRONIC ISOLATOR FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS

被引:5
作者
HUFF, DB [1 ]
ANTHES, JP [1 ]
机构
[1] SANDIA NATL LABS,TECH STAFF,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87185
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10.1109/22.54925
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new family of devices is described. The microwave characteristics of high-speed semiconductor laser diodes and photodiodes allow the design of low-loss isolators at high frequencies. A prototype optoelectronic isolator has achieved, for the first time, forward transmission gain without the need for auxiliary amplification. The unilateral transformation between electrical and optical regimes has produced a device with high isolation (> 80 dB) and 0.13 dB gain. Prototype characteristics are compared to analytic models. © 1990 IEEE
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页码:571 / 576
页数:6
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