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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Michael Enoch, Placitas, NM (US);
Parmijit Samra, Fremont, CA (US);
Anthony C. Kowalczyk, San Carlos, CA (US);
Michael Enoch, Placitas, NM (US);
Parmijit Samra, Fremont, CA (US);
Anthony C. Kowalczyk, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for generating an RF signal is provided includes a driver configured to generate a timing control for two optical signals. The apparatus further includes at least one optical pulse source configured to generate the two optical signals based on the timing control. In addition, the apparatus includes a photodetector configured to receive the two optical signals as input and further configured to generate an RF signal based on the two optical signals. A method for generating an RF signal is also provided.