1Gbps/ch 60GHz CMOS multichannel millimeter-wave repeater

Description:

A 60GHz CMOS multichannel wireless repeater, which converts digital data and millimeter-wave pulses without applying signal processing, is proposed for high-speed communication. A chip containing three repeaters operating at 60.48GHz, 62.64GHz and 64.8GHz frequency bands is fabricated using a 90nm CMOS process. Each channel has a 1Gbps data rate with power consumptions of 51mW and 116mW in the transmitter and receiver modules, respectively.