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Simple digital FIR equalizer design for improving the phosphor LED modulation bandwidth in visible light communication

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We propose and demonstrate a simple digital post-equalization technique to improve the bandwidth-limitation of light-emitting-diode (LED) visible-light-communication (VLC) channel. The design of finite-impulse-response equalizer according to the channel response is presented to improve the bandwidth limitation of LED VLC channel. Here, no optical blue filter is used. The simulation and experimental results show \(\sim \)10 times enhancement of the direct modulation speed of white-light LED VLC system. When compares with the previous demonstration using high-pass equalization circuit constructed by lumped capacitor and resistor, the proposed scheme shows an improvement in signal quality and transmission distance, and a 10 Mbit/s error-free free-space transmission over 1 m can be achieved under the bit error rate of \(< 10^{-9}\).

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  1. Information and Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, 31040, Taiwan

    C. H. Yeh

  2. Department of Photonics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan

    C. W. Chow, Y. F. Liu & P. Y. Huang

  3. Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan

    C. W. Chow, Y. F. Liu & P. Y. Huang

  4. Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Engineering, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, 24205, Taiwan

    C. H. Yeh

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Yeh, C.H., Chow, C.W., Liu, Y.F. et al. Simple digital FIR equalizer design for improving the phosphor LED modulation bandwidth in visible light communication. Opt Quant Electron 45, 901–905 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-013-9690-4

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