Transmission of 140 Mbit/s signals over single-mode fibre using surface- and edge-emitting 1.3 μm LEDs

6 June 1985

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 21 (12) , 522-524
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19850369

Abstract

To assess whether LEDs could be used with single-mode fibre at high bit rates, 140 Mbit/s was transmitted over 4.5 and 22.5 km using surface and edge emitters, respectively.

Keywords

PINFET RECEIVER
SINGLE-MODE FIBRE
SURFACE EMITTING LED
OPTICAL FIBRES
140 MBIT/S SIGNALS
1.3 MICRONS
FIBRE-BASED LOOP APPLICATIONS
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
OPTICAL LINKS
EDGE-EMITTING LEDS