Researchers tout new 60GHz RF chip for high-speed wireless transfers
By Donald Melanson 
posted Jan 23rd 2009 12:52PM
posted Jan 23rd 2009 12:52PM
It's not the only group toying around in the 60GHz frequency range, but a team of researchers from Georgia Tech's Georgia Electronic Design Center seem to be a bit further along than most, and they say that their new 60GHz RF chip could pave the way into a whole host of new, speedier wireless devices. Apparently, the chip is the first 60GHz embedded chip designed for multi-gigabit wireless use, and the researchers have already pushed it to some pretty impressive lengths, reaching speeds of 15Gbps at a distance of 1 meter, 10Gbps at 2 meters, and 5Gbps at 5 meters, while also maintaining the lowest "energy per bit" to date. What's more, while it's been flying a bit under the radar, the industry group Ecma International has already announced a new standard for chips capable of sending RF signals in the 60GHz range, which is apparently expected to be published as an ISO standard later this year.
[Via Electronista]
[Via Electronista]
I used advanced heuristic scanning on this image file and cross-referenced it to the FBI fingerprint database. I've determined this finger belongs to Pauly Shore. Glad to see he's back on his feet again as a hand (finger) model - it was getting pretty dark there after Biodome.
Pauly Shore is on electronic LSD? This explains everything!
The future is now....
No its not its nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnow!
Bring it on. One step closer to a slim super phone.
This is awesome!
Microsoft could hack into your bank account using that picture of the fingerprint...
...or whoever that company is.
how much cancer will this give me?
At this point does it really matter. Imagine the awesomeness that could be generated with that kind of speed.
You could download pron faster than evar.
For some comparison, visible light is around 500-750 terahertz.
I think we're safe.
That fingerprint looks like mine!
Now this is the interesting part of the English language. Most people don't know how to call those friction ridges on one's fingers, instead, we call them fingerprints, which are in fact just impressions of the friction ridges of the fingers.
Thank you, thank you , thank you. I tried out Wireless N recently and quickly learned that it is a turd. 300Mbps is impossible. In fact the Intel adapters limit speeds to 150Mbps. Actual connect speeds are more like 65Mbps even though my router is 10 feet away from me. 65Mbps vs. 54Mbps? Not worth dropping a dime for.
I have adopted wireless N and have since discovered that is MUCH more reliable than G. Although my peak speeds are not affected much, my average speeds are fairly reliable, and I can go pretty much anywhere in my house with my laptop without dropping the signal. This is a huge advantage given that there are 5 laptop users in my family...
IEEE 802.11e i make that?
Shouldnt IEEE 802.11n have been IEEE 802.11d?
or do we take liberties with the greek alphabet nowadays?
Learn more on wikipedia.
that's great that it's super fast but is anymore secure? probably not
I'm going to need this to go much further than 5m throughout my house... what does this thing currently do at 50m?
This seems like old news to me.
There are more people who have accomplished this, links are for one that had a novel approach:
http://designtaxi.com/news.jsp?id=12883&monthview=1&month=11&year=2007
http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800494221_1800007_NT_fdc3867e.HTM
So what's the actual innovation? Is this built on standard 45nm line? Is it cmos and not III-V?
Right now, at this range, it would be more applicable for today's Bluetooth-type devices. Remotes, headsets, etc. Not for a wireless internet connection. Not yet, anyways.
"What's more, while it's been flying a bit under the radar"
At 60Hz shouldn't it be?
What's more while it's been flying a bit, over the radar
sry....