High-bandwidth parallel data transmission using GaN/CMOS micro-LED arrays

Author

Zhang, Shuailong ; Watson, Scott ; McKendry, Jonathan J D ; Massoubre, David ; Cogman, Andrew ; Gu, Erdan ; Henderson, Robert K. ; Kelly, Anthony E. ; Dawson, Martin D.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

23-27 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

38

Lastpage

39

Abstract

A multiple-channel visible light communication demonstration system is realized through a CMOS-controlled micro light-emitting diode (μLED) array. A total data transmission rate of 1.5 Gbit/s is achieved by modulating four μLED pixels simultaneously.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; light emitting diodes; micro-optics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; wide band gap semiconductors; μLED pixel modulation; CMOS microLED arrays; CMOS-controlled microlight-emitting diode array; GaN; bit rate 1.5 Gbit/s; data transmission rate; high-bandwidth parallel data transmission; multiple-channel visible light communication demonstration system; Adaptive optics; Bandwidth; CMOS integrated circuits; Data communication; High speed optical techniques; Light emitting diodes; Optical modulation; Multiple-channel; complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS); micro light-emitting diodes (μLEDs); visible light communication (VLC);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Burlingame, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0731-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358477

Filename

6358477