High-speed visible light communication based on micro-LED: A technology with wide applications in next generation communication

Tingwei Lu; Xiangshu Lin; Wenan Guo; Chang-Ching Tu; Shibiao Liu; Chun-Jung Lin; Zhong Chen; Hao-Chung Kuo; Tingzhu Wu

doi:10.29026/oes.2022.220020

Opto-Electronic Science (Dec 2022)

High-speed visible light communication based on micro-LED: A technology with wide applications in next generation communication

Tingwei Lu,
Xiangshu Lin,
Wenan Guo,
Chang-Ching Tu,
Shibiao Liu,
Chun-Jung Lin,
Zhong Chen,
Hao-Chung Kuo,
Tingzhu Wu

Affiliations

Tingwei Lu: School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center for Solid-State Lighting, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Xiangshu Lin: School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center for Solid-State Lighting, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Wenan Guo: School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center for Solid-State Lighting, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Chang-Ching Tu: Department of Photonics and Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, China
Shibiao Liu: School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center for Solid-State Lighting, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Chun-Jung Lin: Guangdong Visible Light Communication Technology Co., LTD., Foshan 528000, China
Zhong Chen: School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center for Solid-State Lighting, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Hao-Chung Kuo: Department of Photonics and Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, China
Tingzhu Wu: School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center for Solid-State Lighting, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29026/oes.2022.220020
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 12
pp. 1 – 24

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The evolution of next-generation cellular networks is aimed at creating faster, more reliable solutions. Both the next-generation 6G network and the metaverse require high transmission speeds. Visible light communication (VLC) is deemed an important ancillary technology to wireless communication. It has shown potential for a wide range of applications in next-generation communication. Micro light-emitting diodes (μLEDs) are ideal light sources for high-speed VLC, owing to their high modulation bandwidths. In this review, an overview of μLEDs for VLC is presented. Methods to improve the modulation bandwidth are discussed in terms of epitaxy optimization, crystal orientation, and active region structure. Moreover, electroluminescent white LEDs, photoluminescent white LEDs based on phosphor or quantum-dot color conversion, and μLED-based detectors for VLC are introduced. Finally, the latest high-speed VLC applications and the application prospects of VLC in 6G are introduced, including underwater VLC and artificial intelligence-based VLC systems.

Published in Opto-Electronic Science

ISSN: 2097-0382 (Print)
Publisher: Editorial Office of Opto-Electronic Journals, Institute of Optics and Electronics, CAS, China
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Science: Physics: Optics. Light; Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics
Website: https://www.oejournal.org/oes

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