A multigigabit per second integrated multiple-input multiple-output VLC demonstrator

Sujan Rajbhandari, Aravind V.N. Jalajakumari, Hyunchae Chun, Grahame Faulkner, Katherine Cameron, Robert Henderson, Dobroslav Tsonev, Harald Haas, Enyuan Xie, Jonathan J. D. McKendry, Johannes Herrnsdorf, Ricardo Ferreira, Erdan Gu, Martin D. Dawson, Dominic O'Brien

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Abstract

In this paper, we report the performance of an imaging multiple input multiple output (MIMO) visible light communication (VLC) system. The VLC transmitter consists of a two-dimensional, individually addressable Gallium Nitride micro light emitting diode (µLED) array. The receiver uses a two-dimensional avalanche photodiode (APD) array fabricated using complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). Using integrated CMOS-based LED drivers, a data rate greater than 1 Gbps was obtained at a link distance of 1 m with the system field of view (FOV) of 3.45 degree using four channels. At a reduced link distance of 0.5 m, a data rate of 7.48 Gbps was obtained using a nine channel MIMO system. This demonstrates the feasibility of compact MIMO systems which offer substantial data rates.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology
Volume35
Issue number20
Early online date17 Apr 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2017

Keywords

  • visible light communications
  • multiple input multiple output
  • VLC demonstrator
  • integrated VLC

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