Experimental evaluation of silicon photonics transceiver operating at 120°C for 5G antenna array systems. Issue 24 (1st November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Testa, F.; Giorgi, L.; Bigongiari, A.; Bianchi, A.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 54:Issue 24(2018)
• Page Start: 1391
• Page End: 1393
• Publication Date: 2018-11-01
• Subjects: optical transceivers -- error statistics -- silicon -- antenna arrays -- elemental semiconductors -- 5G mobile communication -- antenna feeds -- radio transceivers -- telecommunication network reliability -- light sources -- light polarisation -- light transmission; 5G antenna array systems -- optical transceivers -- silicon photonics transceivers -- reliability -- climatic chamber -- external depolarised light source -- antenna feeds -- bit error rate -- optical connector -- fibre adhesive technology -- temperature 120.0 degC -- Si; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2018.5604
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : The use of optical transceivers in antenna array system applications requires reliable operation at high temperature. The experimental characterisation of a silicon photonics transceiver operating in a harsh environment with temperatures up to 120°C is presented and discussed. The transceiver was placed inside a climatic chamber and it was fed by an external depolarised light source. The bit error rate was measured, and the impacts on transmission performances were analysed and discussed, including reliability aspects. The authors believe that silicon photonics transceivers with an optimised design and with improvements in the optical connector and fibre adhesive technology are suitable for this kind of applications.