Title :
60GHz Radios: Enabling Next-Generation Wireless Applications
Author :
Howarth, J.A. ; Lauterbach, A.P. ; Boers, M.J. ; Davis, L.M. ; Parker, A. ; Harrison, J. ; Rathmell, J. ; Batty, M. ; Cowley, W. ; Burnet, C. ; Hall, L. ; Abbott, D. ; Weste, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
Up to 7 GHz of continuous bandwidth centred around 60 GHz has been allocated worldwide for license free wireless communications. Highly attenuated due to oxygen absorption and small in wavelength, this band is ideal for extremely high data rate wireless data applications. These include numerous WPAN/WLAN applications such as home multimedia streaming. Traditional RF circuits used in this band are based on expensive compound semiconductor technologies. However for viable consumer applications, alternatives must be found. SiGe and CMOS based circuits are showing promise for enabling this technology at a price within reach of the consumer. This paper summarises a joint project aimed at developing high rate consumer level mm-wave wireless data systems. In particular, results to date in our RF design efforts are summarised.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; Ge-Si alloys; field effect MIMIC; millimetre wave integrated circuits; personal area networks; radio receivers; wireless LAN; CMOS based circuits; SiGe; WPAN/WLAN applications; frequency 60 GHz; high data rate wireless data; home multimedia streaming; mm-wave wireless data systems; next-generation wireless applications; radiofrequency circuits; radios; wireless communications; Bandwidth; CMOS technology; Circuits; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Licenses; Multimedia systems; Radio frequency; Streaming media; Wireless LAN; Wireless communication; 60 GHz; MMIC transmitters; MMICs; Millimeter-wave bipolar integrated circuits; Millimeter-wave integrated circuits; Millimeter-wave radio communication; SiGe; V-band;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON 2005 2005 IEEE Region 10
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9311-2
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.2005.300975