6.25 Gb/s POF link using GaN μLED arrays and optically generated pulse amplitude modulation

Optically-generated PAM schemes using μLED arrays are implemented for high-speed POF links for the first time. 6.25Gb/s PAM-16 transmission is demonstrated using 4 μLEDs, exhibiting 3.8dB greater power-margin than a link with a single μLED.This work is supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) via the Ultra Parallel Visible Light Communication (UP-VLC) Project.This is the accepted manuscript of a paper published in CLEO: 2015 (X. Li, N. Bamiedakis, J. Wei, J. Mckendry, E. Xie, R. Ferreira, E. Gu, M. Dawson, R. V. Penty, and I. H. White, "6.25 Gb/s POF Link Using GaN μLED Arrays and Optically Generated Pulse Amplitude Modulation," in CLEO: 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper STu4F.7.). The final version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2015.STu4F.7 © 2015 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited