IPHOBAC

 

Integrated Photonic mm-Wave Functions For Broadband Connectivity

(IPHOBAC)

C. C. Renaud and A. J. Seeds

Project details

European Integrated Project FP6-2005-IST-5-2.5.1 Photonic components

The partners are: University of Duisburg, Thales Airborn Systems, Alcatel Thales III-V Lab, Kista Photonic Research Center, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique – IEMN, France Telecom, U2t, Centre for Integrated Photonics, University College London, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, University of Ljubljana

Start date : 30.06.2006
End date : 29.06.2009
Funding : European Commission
Value : € 513,750

Description

IPHOBAC aims at developing innovative millimetre-wave photonic components and integrated functions generically based upon the combination of radio and optics technologies. IPHOBAC has a set of innovative approaches for the development of millimetre-wave photonic components and integrated functions for the generation, the modulation and the emission of millimetre-wave signals. IPHOBAC ambitious objectives will bring millimetre-wave photonics components and integrated functions to a level of maturity such that take-up actions by industry will be ensured. The new integrated functions enabled by IPHOBAC will support multiple mm-wave applications in broadband telecommunications, security, radar, and instrumentation. Advanced and compact photonic sources will be developed, including spectrally pure, high stable millimetre wave sources and ultra-wide tuneable sources and transceivers based sources with integrated antenna. These compact sources, which cannot be implemented by extension of individual optics and radio technologies, will be used in Gbit/s radio-over-fibre systems, optically controlled antennas and instrumentation applications. IPHOBAC integrates a chain of partners, from academic research to industrials, from technology centers over component manufacturers to end users, all known for their previous achievements in microwave photonic components and technologies. The joint efforts will bring millimetre-wave photonic components for generation and detection of high purity millimetre waves to a level of maturity enabling commercial exploitation. To achieve these goals, relevant demonstrators will be developed to respond to the needs of high performance source technology for the above mentioned applications.