Apparatus for millimeter-wave signal generation
Abstract
An opto-electronic integrated circuit (OEIC) apparatus is disclosed for generating an electrical signal at a frequency .gtoreq.10 GHz. The apparatus, formed on a single substrate, includes a semiconductor ring laser for generating a continuous train of mode-locked lasing pulses and a high-speed photodetector for detecting the train of lasing pulses and generating the electrical signal therefrom. Embodiments of the invention are disclosed with an active waveguide amplifier coupling the semiconductor ring laser and the high-speed photodetector. The invention has applications for use in OEICs and millimeter-wave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs).
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Placitas, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872736
- Patent Number(s):
- 5998781
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03C - MODULATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; millimeter-wave; signal; generation; opto-electronic; integrated; circuit; oeic; disclosed; generating; electrical; frequency; gtoreq; 10; ghz; formed; single; substrate; semiconductor; laser; continuous; train; mode-locked; lasing; pulses; high-speed; photodetector; detecting; therefrom; embodiments; active; waveguide; amplifier; coupling; applications; oeics; monolithic; circuits; mmics; active waveguide; waveguide amplifier; electrical signal; integrated circuits; integrated circuit; wave signal; signal generation; monolithic integrated; /250/372/
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Vawter, G Allen, Hietala, Vincent M, Zolper, John C, Mar, Alan, and Hohimer, John P. Apparatus for millimeter-wave signal generation. United States: N. p., 1999.
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abstractNote = {An opto-electronic integrated circuit (OEIC) apparatus is disclosed for generating an electrical signal at a frequency .gtoreq.10 GHz. The apparatus, formed on a single substrate, includes a semiconductor ring laser for generating a continuous train of mode-locked lasing pulses and a high-speed photodetector for detecting the train of lasing pulses and generating the electrical signal therefrom. Embodiments of the invention are disclosed with an active waveguide amplifier coupling the semiconductor ring laser and the high-speed photodetector. The invention has applications for use in OEICs and millimeter-wave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs).},
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