Table 1 Photonics-based frequency generation and multiplication.
References | Frequency (GHz) | Technique | Based on PIC | OFM | Optical link (km) | Goal/accomplishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | External modulation | No | 2 | 1.5 | Mobile network/yes | |
40 | External modulation | No | 4 | 50 | RoF systems/no | |
100 | External modulation | No | 4, 6 and 8 | – | Not applicable | |
101.7 | OIL | Yes | – | – | Not applicable | |
45.4 | OPLL | No | – | – | Not applicable | |
94.8 | SOFCG | No | 8 | 2 | Mobile network/yes | |
36 | Kerr combs | No | Up to 3x | No | Not applicable | |
72 | E/O OFC/MLL | No | Up to 12x | – | Not applicable | |
10/20 | Soliton microcombs | Yes | 2 | – | Radar/yes | |
This work | 26 | E/O OFC | Yes | 10 | 12.5 | 5G mm-waves/yes |
