On the Design of Low-Cost 60-GHz Radios for Multigigabit-per-Second Transmission over Short Distances [Topics in Radio Communications]

This article reviews, discusses, and proposes crucial 60-GHz radio design options. First, it discusses the choice of integrated circuit technology for the radio frequency (RF) part and presents the status quo concerning standardization. Then, it describes the 60-GHz channel-propagation characteristics and proposes antenna solutions, as well as the architecture of the RF part, including a channelization scheme and frequency synthesizer...