Phototransistors based on InP HEMTs and their applications to millimeter-wave radio-on-fiber systems

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 256-262

  Choi, Chang Soon ^a   Kang, Hyo Soon ^a   Choi, Woo Young ^a   Kim, Dae Hyun ^b   Seo, Kwang Seok ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High electron mobility transistor (HEMT); Optically controlled microwave device; Optoelectronic mixer; Photodetector; Phototransistor

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOTRANSISTORS; RADIO; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

CONVERSION GAIN; OPTICALLY CONTROLLED MICROWAVE DEVICES; OPTOELECTRONIC MIXERS; RADIO-ON-FIBER SYSTEMS;

MILLIMETER WAVES;

EID: 12344263140     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.839323     Document Type: Conference Paper

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