Portable computing devices handling multi gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) data rates are anticipated to enter the wireless market with the rise of the 5G protocol in the future. The recent allocation of the above-100-GHz band by the Federal Communications Commission creates a great opportunity for developing wireless networks with distributed base station nodes targeting high data rates. This ever-in-creasing need for higher data rates calls for novel transceiver architectures that address fundamental shortcomings of the conventional designs and can achieve tens of Gb/s speed with high spectral efficiency. This article presents an overview of design challenges and opportunities in regard to implementation of energy efficient 100+ GHz wireless transceivers and opportunities for research and development in this emerging area.

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节能 100+ GHz 收发器支持超 5G 无线通信


随着 5G 协议的兴起，处理每秒数千兆位 (Gb/s) 数据速率的便携式计算设备预计将进入无线市场。美国联邦通信委员会最近分配了 100 GHz 以上频段，为开发具有面向高数据速率的分布式基站节点的无线网络创造了绝佳的机会。对更高数据速率的不断增长的需求需要新颖的收发器架构来解决传统设计的基本缺点，并能够实现数十 Gb/s 的速度和高频谱效率。本文概述了与实现节能 100+ GHz 无线收发器有关的设计挑战和机遇，以及这一新兴领域的研究和开发机遇。