Color-mixed white light LEDs and visible light communication integration: benefits, perspectives, and challenges

This paper presents an analysis between color-mixed LEDs(CM-LEDs) and phosphor-coated LEDs(PC-LEDs)in a joint illumination and visible light communication (VLC)system. The advantages, challenges, and perspectives of using CM-LEDs for general lighting are presented, as well as the possibilities and challenges of these devices used for communication. Finally, this paper focuses on the future trends in this topic and the perspectives of researching in this area.