Optical GMSK modem for infrared wireless communication based on a new receiver principle in CMOS technology

The PMD-technology opens up a wide area of solutions for all detector problems where a high phase accuracy is required. One important application of the new Photonic Mixer Device is optical distance measurement based on the time-of-flight principle. The high integration of PMD smart-pixels in an array based on CMOS-technology means a breakthrough in optical 3D-imaging. Additionally to the inherent mixing feature, even more functionality could be integrated according to the well-known active pixel sensor concept.