ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to give the most up-to-date status of the 60 GHz technology development, with an emphasis on hardware design, network integration, and system evaluation. It provides a brief overview of the target use cases and IEEE 802.11ad/WiGig standards. The chapter discusses complementary metal oxide semiconductor transceiver design. It presents design and experimental evaluation of a 60 GHz wireless system, targeting for multiuser access in dense environment. In some 60 GHz applications, it is preferable to place a radio frequency module and a baseband integrated circuit in separate locations. The mmWave wireless is expected as a key enabler for realizing efficient and high-capacity network required in future 5G networks. The signal characteristics unique to the mmWave frequency band, such as large path loss and high directivity, are suitable to establish densely distributed small cell networks to achieve multi-Gb/s throughput while minimizing interference among multiple access points and mobile stations.
