Optically powered drone small cells using optical fibers

Ryo Yazawa; Motoharu Matsuura

doi:10.1587/elex.15.20180371

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Optically powered drone small cells using optical fibers

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Keywords: drone, small cells, airborne base stations, optical fibers, power-over-fiber, photovoltaic power converters, radio-over-fiber

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2018 Volume 15 Issue 10 Pages 20180371

DOI https://doi.org/10.1587/elex.15.20180371

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Abstract

In this work, we present an optically powered drone cell using optical fibers for airborne base stations. We investigate the conversion performance of photovoltaic power converters and evaluate the power consumption required for flying an entry-type drone. Based on the specifications, we successfully achieve the flight demonstration of the drone powered by 20-W power-over-fiber feed, for the first time.

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