Second Generation 60-GHz Transceiver Chipset Supporting Multiple Modulations at Gb/s data rates (Invited)

Abstract Focus of the article is on achieving maximum data rates under a processing energy constraint. For a given amount of processing energy per information bit, the overall power consumption increases with the data rate. When targeting data rates beyond 100 Gb/s, the system’s overall power consumption soon exceeds the power which can be dissipated without forced cooling. To achieve a maximum data rate under this power constraint, the processing energy per information bit must be minimized. Therefore, in this article, suitable processing efficient transmission schemes together with energy efficient architectures and their implementations are investigated in a true cross-layer approach. Target use cases are short range wireless transmitters working at carrier frequencies around 60 GHz and bandwidths between 1 GHz and 10 GHz.

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A Zero-IF 60 GHz 65 nm CMOS Transceiver With Direct BPSK Modulation Demonstrating up to 6 Gb/s Data Rates Over a 2 m Wireless Link

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits ◽

10.1109/jssc.2009.2022918 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 44 (8) ◽

pp. 2085-2099 ◽

Cited By ~ 115

Author(s):

Alexander Tomkins ◽

Ricardo Andres Aroca ◽

Takuji Yamamoto ◽

Sean T. Nicolson ◽

Yoshiyasu Doi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wireless Link ◽

60 Ghz ◽

Data Rates ◽

Bpsk Modulation

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60 GHz WLAN applications and implementation aspects

International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies ◽

10.1017/s1759078711000389 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 213-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Benedikt Schulte ◽

Michael Peter ◽

Robert Felbecker ◽

Wilhelm Keusgen ◽

Rainer Steffen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

60 Ghz ◽

Wireless Applications ◽

High Data ◽

Passenger Seat ◽

Data Rates ◽

Connection System ◽

System Requirements ◽

Implementation Aspects ◽

Point To Point ◽

Key Aspects

Various wireless applications are currently under development for the unlicensed 60 GHz band. This paper describes three examples with different system requirements. The first two are point-to-multipoint wireless networks (in an airplane and in a car) and the third one is a short range point-to-point connection. Special requirements of the applications are a high number of users for the point-to-multipoint connection and a high data rate of 10 Gbit/s for the point-to-point connection system. Implementation aspects are pointed out, which are important to demonstrate the functionality of the system in a relevant environment and are key aspects to develop the related products. For example, integration aspects of the antenna into an airplane passenger seat and the receiver concept of the radio frequency-(RF) front-end to reducing the power consumption at ultrahigh data rates are described. Additionally, to determine the geometrical system architecture, ray-tracing simulations inside an aircraft and inside a car were performed.

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Physical layer design, link budget analysis, and digital baseband implementation for 60 GHz short-range applications

International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies ◽

10.1017/s1759078711000080 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 189-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Stefan Krone ◽

Falko Guderian ◽

Gerhard Fettweis ◽

Markus Petri ◽

Maxim Piz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Short Range ◽

Physical Layer ◽

Line Of Sight ◽

Strong Line ◽

60 Ghz ◽

Large Bandwidth ◽

Budget Analysis ◽

Data Rates ◽

Link Budget ◽

Digital Baseband

The large bandwidth of the 60 GHz frequency band enables wireless short-range applications with data rates of several Gbit/s. The German project EASY-A has focused on early prototype implementations for selected applications, although no generally accepted 60 GHz standard has been available at the time. The implementations are based on application-oriented physical layer designs and link-budget investigations that account for the scenario-specific channel characteristics and for different integration technologies. This paper discusses the results of these investigations and details the hardware implementation of the digital baseband processing that relies on considerable parallelization. The link-budget results show that SiGe technology allows for 1 Gbit/s at a range of 3.5 m in non-line-of-sight environments, while up to 10 Gbit/s are feasible at more than 1 m in case of strong line of sight.

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Low-cost analog fiber optic links for in-house distribution of millimeter-wave signals

International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies ◽

10.1017/s1759078711000031 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 231-236 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Friederike Brendel ◽

Julien Poëtte ◽

Béatrice Cabon ◽

Frédéric van Dijk

Keyword(s):

Millimeter Wave ◽

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing ◽

Fiber Optic ◽

Low Cost ◽

Ultra Wideband ◽

60 Ghz ◽

Error Vector Magnitude ◽

Ieee 802.11A ◽

Data Rates ◽

Vector Magnitude

In this article, analog fiber optic links (radio-over-fiber, RoF, links) are presented as a flexible, low-cost solution for in-house distribution of millimeter-wave (mmw) signals. Mode-locked laser diodes (MLLD) serve as inexpensive mmw sources for the downlink distribution of mmw signals across an optical fiber link. We compare the robustness of direct and external RF modulation for such MLLD-based RoF systems, whereas the error vector magnitude (EVM) of the received symbols serves as a figure of merit. On the eve of 60 GHz WLAN standardization, we experimentally investigate the transmission of narrowband WLAN (IEEE 802.11a) signals in the millimetric range at moderate data rates. We also demonstrate broadband transmission of multi-band orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (MB-OFDM) ultra-wideband (UWB) european computer manufacturers association (ECMA 368) signals in the 60 GHz band for data rates of up to 480 Mbps.

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A 60 GHz proof-of-concept intersatellite communications link for medium data rates

10.2514/6.1994-1157 ◽

1994 ◽

Author(s):

A. Bell ◽

C. Paynter ◽

J. Moffat ◽

G. Morin

Keyword(s):

60 Ghz ◽

Proof Of Concept ◽

Data Rates

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Performance Evaluation of IEEE 802.11ad in Evolving Wi-Fi Networks

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing ◽

10.1155/2019/4089365 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kien Nguyen ◽

Mirza Golam Kibria ◽

Kentaro Ishizu ◽

Fumihide Kojima

Keyword(s):

Transmission Control Protocol ◽

60 Ghz ◽

Wireless Devices ◽

Transmission Control ◽

Ism Band ◽

Multipath Tcp ◽

Data Rates ◽

Ieee 802.11Ad ◽

Comparable Performance ◽

Work First

The IEEE 802.11ad technology, which allows wireless devices to communicate in the unlicensed 60 GHz ISM band, promisingly provides multi-Gbps data rates for bandwidth-intensive applications. After years of research and development, we are now observing an increasing number of commodity IEEE 802.11ad radios that motivate researchers to exploit the IEEE 801.11ad capability for applications. This work first conducts an empirical study on the IEEE 802.11ad performance. In particular, we characterize the performance of IEEE 802.11ad links considering the variation of network parameters and interference. Secondly, we investigate the possibility of introducing IEEE 802.11ad to an evolving Wi-Fi network. The evaluation results show that our off-the-shelf IEEE 802.11ad hardware can achieve the Gbps level throughput of the transmission control protocol (TCP) and user datagram protocol (UDP). However, the evolvement is not trivial since the hardware can not well maintain the 60 GHz link. The main reason is lacking the fast switchover function between an IEEE 802.11ad and a legacy Wi-Fi link. We then seek the potential of multipath TCP (MPTCP) for the expected switchover. The default MPTCP, which enables data transmissions on both the IEEE 802.11ad and Wi-Fi links, is harmful to the IEEE 802.11ad throughput. Meanwhile, the backup mode of MPTCP, in which the Wi-Fi link acts as a backup for IEEE 802.11ad one, can maintain the comparable performance. Therefore, we propose to adopt MPTCP with the backup mode in the evolving Wi-Fi networks. The efficiency of MPTCP-based switchover is confirmed by conducting real experiments.

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Ultra-Wideband Massive MIMO Communications Using Multi-mode Antennas

Frequenz ◽

10.1515/freq-2017-0148 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 71 (9-10) ◽

pp. 439-448 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

P. A. Hoeher ◽

D. Manteuffel ◽

N. Doose ◽

N. Peitzmeier

Keyword(s):

Frequency Band ◽

Massive Mimo ◽

Ultra Wideband ◽

Small Scale ◽

60 Ghz ◽

Wireless Internet ◽

Mimo Communications ◽

Data Rates ◽

Wireless Internet Access ◽

Multi Mode

Abstract An ultra-wideband system design is presented which supports wireless internet access and similar short-range applications with data rates of the order of 100 Gbps. Unlike concurrent work exploring the 60 GHz regime and beyond for this purpose, our focus is on the 6.0 –8.5 GHz frequency band. Hence, a bandwidth efficiency of about 50 bps/Hz is necessary. This sophisticated goal is targeted by employing two key enabling techniques: massive MIMO communications in conjunction with multi-mode antennas. This concept is suitable both for small-scale terminals like smartphones, as well as for powerful access points. Compared to millimeter wave and THz band communications, the 6.0 –8.5 GHz frequency band offers more robustness in NLOS scenarios and is more mature with respect to system components.

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Millimetre Waves Over Free Space Optics System for 5G Application

Journal of Optical Communications ◽

10.1515/joc-2018-0159 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shakthi Murugan K H ◽

M Sumathi

Keyword(s):

Free Space ◽

Communication Systems ◽

Free Space Optics ◽

60 Ghz ◽

5G Networks ◽

High Data ◽

Space Optics ◽

Data Rates ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

Mm Waves

AbstractWith advancement in communication systems and ever increasing demand of bandwidth, research has been oriented towards 5G networks. For achieving high data rates, mm waves are employed using radio over fiber (RoF) technique. This work focus on employing mm waves in free space optics. Two independent channels are employed with each having 5 Gbps data rate and 60 GHz of radio signal. Output signal received is observed by analyzing using BER and eye diagrams.

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Empirical Modeling of Radiowave Angular Power Distributions in Different Propagation Environments at 60 GHz for 5G

Electronics ◽

10.3390/electronics7120365 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 365 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Manuel García Sánchez ◽

Edgar Lemos Cid ◽

Ana Vázquez Alejos

Keyword(s):

Power Distribution ◽

Radio Channel ◽

Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽

Empirical Modeling ◽

60 Ghz ◽

Channel Models ◽

High Data ◽

Received Power ◽

Data Rates ◽

Input Multiple Output

The design of 5th generation (5G) wireless systems requires the description and modeling of the radio channel where communication will take place. As 5G will employ massive multiple input–multiple output (MIMO) to cope with the high data rates, the channel models should include the description of radiowave angular power distribution (APD) around the terminals. In this paper, we present the results of a measurement campaign of these APDs in four different environments and provide their main parameters. This will facilitate the incorporation of these results into current 5G channel models. We also analyze the maximum received power improvement that could be achieved by combining the power reaching the terminal from different angles and provide the improvement values for the four scenarios. The research was conducted at 60 GHz, one of the frequency bands proposed for 5G systems.

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