ROF link system for supporting various services

• US 7,796,891 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2006
• Issued: 09/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Gyu-Woong, Lee, Jae-Hoon, Hwang, Seong-Taek, Kim, Hoon, Kim, Sang-Ho, Kim, Byung-Jik, Kim, Sung-Kee, Lee, Han-Lim, Kim, Yong-Gyoo
• Primary Examiner(s): WANG, QUAN ZHEN
• Application Number:
  US11/633,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20070147273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,379 Days
• Field of Search: 398/115, 398/116, 398/117, 455/553.1, 455/561, 455/562.1
• US Class Current: 398/115
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/25758 between a central unit and a single remote unit by means of an optical fibre
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/69 Optical systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/71 Wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/085 Access point devices with remote components
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

Disclosed is a radio-over-fiber (ROF) system for supporting various services, the system comprising: a central access platform (CAP) for providing time division duplexing (TDD), frequency division duplexing (FDD), and broadcasting services, converting a TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals into optical signals, respectively, transmitting the converted optical signals to a remote access unit (RAU), converting a TDD upward signal and an FDD upward signal, which have been transmitted as optical signals from the RAU, into electric signals, respectively, and using an optical circulator in order to separate upward and downward signals from each other; and the RAU for converting the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals transmitted from the CAP into electric signals, respectively, converting the TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal to be transmitted to the CAP into optical signals, respectively, and using an optical circulator in order to separate upward and downward signals from each other, wherein the RAU includes a plurality of signal filtering/separating/combining units, which wirelessly emit the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals, having been converted into electric signals, through an antenna, and which separate wirelessly-received TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal from each other.

Claims

1. A radio-over-fiber (ROF) system for supporting a plurality of services, the system comprising:

a central access platform (CAP) and a remote access unit (RAU);

the central access platform for;

providing time division duplexing (TDD) service, frequency division duplexing (FDD) service, and broadcasting services, converting a TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals into optical signals;

transmitting the converted optical signals to the remote access unit,

receiving optical signals from the RAU;

converting a TDD upward signal and an FDD upward signal in the receiving optical signals, into electric signals; and

separating the upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator; and

the remote access unit for;

converting the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals transmitted from the CAP into electric signals,

converting the TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal to be transmitted to the CAP into optical. signals and separating upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator means,

wherein the RAU includes a plurality of signal filtering/separating/combining units, which wirelessly emit the converted TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward electric signals through an antenna, and which separate wirelessly-received TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal from each other;

wherein the FDD/broadcasting downward signals have separately established frequency bands, and

wherein the optical circulator means includes a first circulator that is separately coupled to inward and downward signals of the TDD service and a second circulator coupled to both the FDD service and the broadcasting service.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first optical fiber for transmitting the TDD upward signal and TDD downward signal and a second optical fiber for transmitting the FDD/broadcasting downward signals and FDD upward signal are separately constructed between the CAP and the RAU.

3. A radio-over-fiber (ROF) system for supporting a plurality of services, the system comprising:

a central access platform (CAP) and a remote access unit (RAU);

the central access platform for;

providing time division duplexing (TDD), frequency division duplexing (FDD), and broadcasting services, converting a TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals into optical signals;

transmitting the converted optical signals to the remote access unit,

receiving optical signals from the RAU;

converting a TDD upward signal and an FDD upward signal in the receiving optical signals, into electric signals; and

separating the upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator; and

the remote access unit for;

converting the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals transmitted from the CAP into electric signals,

converting the TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal to be transmitted to the CAP into optical signals and separating upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator,

wherein the RAU includes a plurality of signal filtering/separating/combining units, which wirelessly emit the converted TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward electric signals through an antenna, and which separate wirelessly-received TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal from each other, wherein the CAP comprises;

first and second optical transmitters for electro-optically converting the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals, respective;

a first optical circulator for receiving the electro-optically-converted TDD downward signal through a first port of the first optical circulator, outputting the received TDD downward signal through a second port of the first optical circulator so as to transmit the received TDD downward signal to the RAU, and outputting a TDD upward signal, which has been received from the RAU, through a third port of the first optical circulator;

a second optical circulator for receiving the electro-optically-converted FDD/broadcasting downward signals through a first port of the second optical circulator, outputting the received FDD/broadcasting downward signals through a second port of the second optical circulator so as to transmit the received FDD/broadcasting downward signals to the RAU, and outputting an FDD upward signal, which has been received from the RAU, through a third port of the second optical circulator; and

first and second optical receivers for photo-electrically converting the TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal which, have been transmitted from the first and second optical circulators, respectively.

4. A radio-over-fiber (ROF) system for supporting a plurality of services, the system comprising:

a central access platform (CAP) and a remote access unit (RAU);

the central access platform for;

providing time division duplexing (TDD), frequency division duplexing (FDD), and broadcasting services, converting a TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals into optical signals;

transmitting the convened optical signals to the remote access unit,

receiving optical signals the RAU;

converting a TDD upward signal and an FDD upward signal in the receiving optical signals, into electric signals; and

separating the upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator; and

the remote access unit for;

converting the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals transmitted from the CAP into electric signals,

converting the TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal to be transmitted to the CAP into optical, signals and separating upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator,

wherein the RAU includes a plurality of signal filtering/separating/combining units, which wirelessly emit the converted TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward electric signals through an antenna, and which separate wirelessly-received TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal from each other, wherein the RAU comprises;

a third optical circulator for receiving a TDD downward signal from the CAP through a second port of the third optical circulator and outputting the TDD downward signal through a third port of the third optical circulator, and receiving a TDD upward signal, which is to be transmitted to the CAP, through a first port of the third optical circulator and outputting the TDD upward signal through the second port of the third optical circulator;

a third optical receiver for photo-electrically converting the TDD downward signal output from the third optical circulator;

a first downward amplifier for amplifying the TDD downward signal output from the third optical receiver;

a first duplexer for receiving the TDD downward signal from the first downward amplifier through a first port of the first duplexer and emitting the TDD downward signal through an antenna connected with a second port of the first duplexer, outputting a TDD upward signal, which has been received from the antenna, through the first port of the first duplexer, outputting FDD/broadcasting downward signals, which have been received through a third port of the first duplexer, to the antenna through the second port of the first duplexer, and outputting an FDD upward signal, which has been received from the antenna, through the third port of the first duplexer;

a first upward amplifier for amplifying the TDD upward signal output from the first duplexer;

a third optical transmitter for outputting the TDD upward signal, which has been received from the first upward amplifier, to the third optical circulator;

a fourth optical circulator for receiving FDD/broadcasting downward signals from the CAP through a second port of the fourth optical circulator and outputting the FDD/broadcasting downward signals through a third port of the fourth optical circulator, and receiving an FDD upward signal, which is to be transmitted to the CAP, through a first port of the fourth optical circulator and outputting the FDD upward signal through the second port of the fourth optical circulator;

a fourth optical receiver for photo-electrically converting the FDD downward signal output from the fourth optical circulator;

a second downward amplifier for amplifying FDD/broadcasting downward signals output from the fourth optical receiver;

a second duplexer for receiving the FDD/broadcasting downward signals from the second downward amplifier through a first port of the second duplexer and outputting the FDD/broadcasting downward signals to the first duplexer through a third port of the second duplexer, and outputting the FDD upward signal, which has been received from the first duplexer, through the third port of the second duplexer;

a second upward amplifier for amplifying the FDD upward signal output from the second duplexer; and

a fourth optical transmitter for outputting the FDD upward signal, which has been output from the second upward amplifier, to the fourth optical circulator.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein transmission of the TDD upward signal and TDD downward signal between the first optical circulator of the CAP and the second optical circulator of the RAU is achieved through a first optical fiber, and transmission of the FDD/broadcasting downward signals and FDD upward signal between the first optical circulator of the CAP and the second optical circulator of the RAU is achieved through a second optical fiber.

6. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein

the CAP further comprises:

a first wavelength division multiplexer for multiplexing/demultiplexing signals input to/output from the first and second optical circulators, and

the RAU further comprises;

a second wavelength division multiplexer for multiplexing/demultiplexing signals input to/output from the third and fourth optical circulators, and the first and second wavelength division multiplexers transmit optical signals through a single optical fiber to each other.

7. A radio-over-fiber (ROF) system for supporting a plurality of services, the system comprising:

a central access platform (CAP) and a remote access unit (RAU);

the central access platform for;

providing time division duplexing (TDD), frequency division duplexing (FDD), and broadcasting services, converting a TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals into optical signals;

transmitting the converted optical signals to the remote access unit, receiving optical signals from the RAU;

converting a TDD upward signal and an FDD upward signal in the receiving optical signals, into electric signals; and

separating the upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator; and

the remote access unit for;

converting the TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward signals transmitted from the CAP into electric signals,

converting the TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal to be transmitted to the CAP into optical signals and separating upward and downward signals from each other using an optical circulator,

wherein the RAU includes a plurality of signal filtering/separating/combining units, which wirelessly emit the converted TDD downward signal and FDD/broadcasting downward electric signals through an antenna, and which separate wirelessly-received TDD upward signal and FDD upward signal from each other, wherein the RAU comprises;

a third optical circulator for receiving a TDD downward signal from the CAP through a second port of the third optical circulator and outputting the TDD downward signal through a third port of the third optical circulator, and receiving a TDD upward signal, which is to be transmitted to the CAP, through a first port of the third optical circulator and outputting the TDD upward signal through the second port of the third optical circulator;

a third optical receiver for photo-electrically converting the TDD downward signal output from the third optical circulator;

a first downward amplifier for amplifying the TDD downward signal output from the third optical receiver;

a first duplexer for receiving the TDD downward signal from the first downward amplifier through a first port of the first duplexer and emitting the TDD downward signal through a first antenna connected with a second port of the first duplexer, outputting a TDD upward signal, which has been received from the first antenna, through the first port of the first duplexer, and outputting a broadcasting signal, which has been received through a third port of the first duplexer, to the first antenna through the second port of the first duplexer;

a first upward amplifier for amplifying the TDD upward signal output from the first duplexer;

a third optical transmitter for outputting the TDD upward signal, which has been received from the first upward amplifier to the third optical circulator;

a fourth optical circulator for receiving FDD/broadcasting downward signals from the CAP through a second port of the fourth optical circulator and outputting the FDD/broadcasting downward signals through. a third port of the fourth optical circulator, and receiving an FDD upward signal, which is to be transmitted to the CAP, through. a first port of the fourth optical circulator and outputting the FDD upward signal through the second port of the fourth optical circulator;

a fourth optical receiver for photo-electrically converting the FDD downward signal output from the fourth optical circulator;

a second downward amplifier for amplifying FDD/broadcasting downward signals output from the fourth optical receiver;

a second diplexer for separating the FDD/broadcasting downward signals, which have been amplified by the second downward amplifier, into the FDD downward signal and the broadcasting signal, outputting the separated FDD downward signal to a first port of a third duplexer, and outputting the separated broadcasting signal to the third port of the first duplexer;

the third duplexer for outputting an FDD downward signal, which has been input through a third port of the third duplexer, to a second antenna through a second port of the second duplexer, and outputting an FDD upward signal, which has been received through the second port of the third duplexer from the second antenna, through the third port of the third duplexer;

a second upward amplifier for amplifying the FDD upward signal output from the third duplexer; and

a fourth optical transmitter for outputting the FDD upward signal, which has been output from the second upward amplifier, to the fourth optical circulator.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein transmission of the TDD upward signal and TDD downward signal between the first optical circulator of the CAP and the second optical circulator of the RAU is achieved through a first optical fiber, and transmission of the FDD/broadcasting downward signals and FDD upward signal between the first optical circulator of the CAP and the second optical circulator of the RAU is achieved through a second optical fiber.

9. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein

the CAP further comprises:

a first wavelength division multiplexer for multiplexing/demultiplexing signals input to/output from the first and second optical circulators'"'"' and

the RAU further comprises;

a second wavelength division multiplexer for multiplexing/demultiplexing signals input to/output from the third and fourth optical circulators, and the first and second wavelength division multiplexers transmit optical signals through a single optical fiber to each other.