  Si-Photomultiplier (SiPM) has several attracting features, which can be
helpful in the communication field, such as high photon detection efficiency,
fast transient response, excellent timing resolution, and wide spectral range.
In this paper, we compare SiPM with photodiode (PD), Avalanche photodiodes
(APD), and Photomultiplier tube (PMT) in terms of the transformation related
performance, and then implement Si-Photomultiplier (SiPM) based visible light
communication (VLC) system driven with visible light light-emitting diode
(LED). The system throughout ability, transmission rate, data reconstruction,
and required AD sample rate are evaluated. The encouraging results suggest that
the SiPM receiver has great application potentials, such as optical wireless
communication systems and light fidelity, in which a wide bandwidth of the
sensor response is important to enhance the transfer rate.
