WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
A radio communication method performed by a radio communication device includes an inverse fast Fourier transform step of performing inverse fast Fourier transform on a digital electric signal associated with a downlink radio signal, a digital-to-analogue conversion step of converting the digital electric signal subjected to the inverse fast Fourier transform into a first analogue electric signal, an electro-optic conversion step of converting the first analogue electric signal into an optical signal, a step of transmitting the optical signal, a photoelectric conversion step of converting the transmitted optical signal into a second analogue electric signal, and a step of transmitting the downlink radio signal corresponding to the second analogue electric signal.
1 . A radio communication method performed by a radio communication device, comprising:
an inverse fast Fourier transform step of performing inverse fast Fourier transform on a digital electric signal associated with a downlink radio signal;
a digital-to-analogue conversion step of converting the digital electric signal subjected to the inverse fast Fourier transform into a first analogue electric signal;
an electro-optic conversion step of converting the first analogue electric signal into an optical signal;
a step of transmitting the optical signal;
a photoelectric conversion step of converting the transmitted optical signal into a second analogue electric signal; and
a step of transmitting the downlink radio signal corresponding to the second analogue electric signal.
2 . The radio communication method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a multiplex step of multiplexing the plurality of optical signals having different wavelengths from each other to generate a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal; and
a demultiplex step of demultiplexing the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal into the plurality of optical signals having different wavelengths from each other,
wherein
in the step of transmitting the optical signal, an optical fiber transmits the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal.
3 . The radio communication method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a digital beam control step of adjusting a phase of the digital electric signal.
4 . The radio communication method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an analogue beam control step of adjusting the phase of the optical signal, the first analogue electric signal or the second analogue electric signal.
5 . A radio communication device comprising:
an inverse fast Fourier transformer configured to perform inverse fast Fourier transform on a digital electric signal associated with a downlink radio signal;
a digital-to-analogue converter configured to convert the digital electric signal subjected to the inverse fast Fourier transform into a first analogue electric signal;
an electro-optic converter configured to convert the first analogue electric signal into an optical signal;
an optical fiber configured to transmit the optical signal;
a photoelectric converter configured to convert the transmitted optical signal into a second analogue electric signal; and
an antenna element configured to transmit the downlink radio signal corresponding to the second analogue electric signal.
6 . The radio communication device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a multiplexer configured to multiplex the plurality of optical signals having different wavelengths from each other to generate a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal; and
a demultiplexer configured to demultiplex the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal into the plurality of optical signals having different wavelengths from each other, wherein
the optical fiber transmits the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal.
7 . The radio communication device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a digital beam controller configured to adjust a phase of the digital electric signal.
8 . The radio communication device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
an analogue beam controller configured to adjust the phase of the optical signal, the first analogue electric signal or the second analogue electric signal.
9 . The radio communication device according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a digital beam controller configured to adjust a phase of the digital electric signal.
10 . The radio communication device according to claim 6 , further comprising:
an analogue beam controller configured to adjust the phase of the optical signal, the first analogue electric signal or the second analogue electric signal.
11 . The radio communication device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
an analogue beam controller configured to adjust the phase of the optical signal, the first analogue electric signal or the second analogue electric signal.