Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication

In this paper, we propose using an energy-efficient and low-cost 682-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with 1-GHz modulation bandwidth for high-speed wireless visible light communication (VLC). Moreover, by using spectral-efficient orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) mo...

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Main Authors: I-Cheng Lu, Chien-Hung Yeh, Dar-Zu Hsu, Chi-Wai Chow
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Published: IEEE 2016-01-01
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Chien-Hung Yeh
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Chi-Wai Chow
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description In this paper, we propose using an energy-efficient and low-cost 682-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with 1-GHz modulation bandwidth for high-speed wireless visible light communication (VLC). Moreover, by using spectral-efficient orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation with bit-and-power-loading algorithm, we successfully demonstrate VCSEL-based transmission at 11.1 Gbps (10.2 Gbps in a raw data rate) over a free-space length of 1.2 m under small bias current of 3.5 mA. Furthermore, decreasing the bias current as low as 2 mA, we can also demonstrate 10.5 Gbps (9.7 Gbps in a raw data rate) OFDM VLC transmission over a 1.2-m free-space link. This proposed VCSEL-based OFDM transmission system could be viewed as a cost-effective and energy-efficient approach for high-speed (> 10 Gbps) laser diode wireless VLC application.
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spelling doaj-art-5d04e89b8cfd4bef970b52f5759f85b22025-08-20T03:32:32ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552016-01-01831610.1109/JPHOT.2016.25538397457221Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless CommunicationI-Cheng Lu0Chien-Hung Yeh1Dar-Zu Hsu2Chi-Wai Chow3Information and Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, TaiwanDepartment of Photonics, Feng Chia University, Taichung, TaiwanInformation and Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, TaiwanDepartment of Photonics and Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, TaiwanIn this paper, we propose using an energy-efficient and low-cost 682-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with 1-GHz modulation bandwidth for high-speed wireless visible light communication (VLC). Moreover, by using spectral-efficient orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation with bit-and-power-loading algorithm, we successfully demonstrate VCSEL-based transmission at 11.1 Gbps (10.2 Gbps in a raw data rate) over a free-space length of 1.2 m under small bias current of 3.5 mA. Furthermore, decreasing the bias current as low as 2 mA, we can also demonstrate 10.5 Gbps (9.7 Gbps in a raw data rate) OFDM VLC transmission over a 1.2-m free-space link. This proposed VCSEL-based OFDM transmission system could be viewed as a cost-effective and energy-efficient approach for high-speed (> 10 Gbps) laser diode wireless VLC application.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7457221/Visible Light Communication (VLC)Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL)Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
spellingShingle I-Cheng Lu
Chien-Hung Yeh
Dar-Zu Hsu
Chi-Wai Chow
Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication
IEEE Photonics Journal
Visible Light Communication (VLC)
Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL)
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
title Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication
title_full Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication
title_fullStr Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication
title_short Utilization of 1-GHz VCSEL for 11.1-Gbps OFDM VLC Wireless Communication
title_sort utilization of 1 ghz vcsel for 11 1 gbps ofdm vlc wireless communication
topic Visible Light Communication (VLC)
Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL)
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7457221/
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