H04B2210/006

Apparatus and Methods for Transmitting Signals Using Optical Lens as a Beamformer

In certain embodiments, a system includes an optical switch matrix, an optical lens coupled to the switch matrix, and a wireless transmitter coupled to the lens. The switch matrix is configured to switch first optical signals from input ports to output ports of the switch matrix, and output second optical signals that are based at least partially on the first optical signals. The lens is configured to transform wave formats of the second optical signals based on the output ports over which the second optical signals are received. The transmitter includes an antenna array and circuitry coupled to the array. The circuitry is configured to receive the second optical signals from the lens, convert the second optical signals into beamformed wireless signals in accordance with the transformed formats, and transmit the beamformed wireless signals, which signals have spatial characteristics in accordance with the transformed formats, over the array.

Systems, methods, and devices for spur and noise suppressed photonic links
11342993 · 2022-05-24 · ·

Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for implementing photonic links. Methods include transmitting light using an optical emitter, splitting, using an input coupler, the light into a first path and a second path, the first path being provided to a modulator, and the second path being provided to a phase shifter, and combining, using an output coupler, an output of the modulator and an output of the phase shifter. Methods further include identifying a modulator phase angle that reduces a third order distortion at an output of the output coupler, applying a first bias voltage to a modulator to maintain the identified modulator phase angle, and applying a control signal to the phase shifter to maintain a phase difference between an output of the modulator and an output of a phase shifter.

Method and system for performing signal analysis using a correlative receiver
11742953 · 2023-08-29 · ·

An apparatus includes a first antenna, a tunable optical carrier source, a second antenna, and a delay generation module coupled to the first antenna and the tunable optical carrier source. The apparatus also includes a fixed wavelength optical carrier source, an optical carrier generation module coupled to the fixed wavelength optical carrier source, and a local oscillator generation module. The apparatus further includes a correlative kernel generation and integration module coupled to the delay generation module and the local oscillator generation module and an optoelectronic conversion module coupled to the correlative kernel generation and integration module.

Apparatus and Method for Artificial Intelligence Driven Digital Predistortion in Transmission Systems having Multiple Impairments
20230268942 · 2023-08-24 ·

An artificial intelligence(AI) driven linearizerfor a transmitter, comprising an input interface for inputting linearizer signals comprising information carrying signals, and operating conditions parameter signals, other than the information carrying signal, wherein the operating conditions parameter signals represent metrics affecting transfer characteristics of the transmitter, over a selected operating range of the transmitter, and a predistortion actuator circuit configured with an AI predistortion model for predistorting at least part of the information carrying signal to produce predistorted signals, the predistortion model being configured to be operable for adaptation to said characteristics of the transmitter using a single set of model coefficients that are unchanged over said entirety of said selected operating range.

TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS

An RF transmitter comprising an optical source configured to generate a pair of optical lines separated by an RF carrier frequency. The transmitter may comprise a graphene photodetector having at least two electrical contacts; a transmit antenna coupled to a first of the electrical contacts; and an electrical data signal input connected to a second of the electrical contacts. The graphene photodetector is illuminated by the optical source; it may comprise a graphene photo-thermal effect (PTE) photodetector or a bolometric photodetector. A corresponding receiver is also described.

Radio frequency (RF) signal processor with photonic local oscillator (LO) phase control

A system and method for radio frequency (RF) signal processing via photonic local oscillator (LO) phase control generates a set of N optical carriers and M sets of control inputs, each control input including an amplitude and/or phase control for the n.sup.th carrier. Each n.sup.th optical carrier is split into an RF path and M LO paths, the RF path including N electro-optical (EO) modulators for amplitude/phase modulation of each n.sup.th carrier per a set of N RF input signals and each m.sup.th LO path including a set of N EO modulators for amplitude/phase modulation of each n.sup.th carrier per the m.sup.th control input. Demodulators generate M in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) balanced optical outputs based on the multiplexed N combined RF optical outputs and each m.sup.th set of N combined LO optical outputs. The M I/Q balanced optical outputs are converted to the electrical and then to the digital domain.

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD RECEIVER
20230261743 · 2023-08-17 ·

This invention relates to an electromagnetic field receiver controller including a first and second optical transmitter, a transmission medium and an optical receiver. The first optical transmitter is configured to transmit a probe signal to the optical receiver via the transmission medium at a probe frequency and the second transmitter is configured to transmit a coupling signal via the transmission medium at a coupling frequency, wherein the probe frequency is set to excite electrons of the transmission medium from a ground state to a first excited state and the coupling frequency is set to excite electrons of the transmission medium to a predetermined excited state so as to induce an Electromagnetic Induced Transparency (EIT) effect in the electromagnetic field receiver such that an incident electromagnetic field at the transmission medium causes a detectable change in power of the probe signal at the optical receiver.

Interference cancellation methods and apparatus
11330464 · 2022-05-10 · ·

Methods and apparatus for reducing and/or canceling signal interference between receiver and transmitter components of a wireless communications device are described. The methods and apparatus are well-suited for use in a wide range of devices including user equipment devices such as cell phones as well as in network equipment such as base stations. Opto-mechanical devices are used in some embodiments as part of an apparatus which performs interference cancelation on RF (Radio Frequency) signals.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MILLIMETER WAVE NOISE WITH FLAT RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

A method for generating millimeter wave noise with a flat RF (radio frequency) spectrum includes the following steps. A noise optical signal with an optical spectrum in Gaussian shape is output by a first optical emission module. The noise optical signal is transmitted to an optical coupler. n beams of noise optical signals with optical spectra in Gaussian shape is output by a second optical emission module. The noise optical signals is transmitted to the optical coupler. The noise light generated by the first optical emission module and the second optical emission module is coupled to the optical coupler. The coupled optical signals is transmitted to a photodetector. The beat frequency is performed by the photodetector to realize mapping transformation from the optical spectra to the RF spectra. The flat millimeter wave noise is output.

BI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL INTERFACE WITH SUPPRESSION OF REFLECTED SIGNALS
20220140911 · 2022-05-05 · ·

A bi-directional signal interface includes a first and second port configured to pass transmit RF signals and receive RF signals. A MZI includes a first traveling wave electrode connected to the first bidirectional signal port and a second traveling wave electrode connected to the second bidirectional signal port. A coupler has an input connected to a transmit input port, a first output connected to the first traveling wave electrode, and a second output connected to a second end of the second traveling wave electrode. A laser provides an optical signal to the MZI. An optical filter is coupled to an output of the MZI and preserves the optical carrier and the modulation sideband at the second frequency and rejects the modulation sideband at the first frequency. A detector converts light received from the filter to the receive RF signal and a suppressed level of the transmit RF signal.