Title :
640 Mbit/s Pulse-Code Modulation with a Ga/sub 1-x/ Al/sub x/As: GaAs LED
Author :
Hanke, G. ; Hahnlein, A. ; Heinen, J. ; Proebster, W. ; Harth, W.
Abstract :
In this correspondence we report pulse-code modulation (PCM) of an LED at 640 Mbit/s. This LED was especially designed as a fast optical signal source for optical fiber transmission and its design and performance parameters are described.
Keywords :
Light emitting diodes; Optical communication equipment; Pulse-code modulation; Bit rate; Cutoff frequency; Light emitting diodes; Optical design; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Phase change materials; Pulse modulation; Signal design;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1978.1051016
