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60 GHz short-range communications: channel measurements, analysis, and modeling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 March 2011

Alexis Paolo Garcia Ariza ,
Uwe Trautwein ,
Robert Müller ,
Frank Wollenschläger ,
Reiner S. Thomä ,
Jürgen Kunisch ,
Itziar de la Torre ,
Robert Felbecker ,
Michael Peter  and
Wilhelm Keusgen
Alexis Paolo Garcia Ariza*
Affiliation:
Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Information Technology, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98684 Ilmenau, Germany. Phone: +49-3677-691397.
Uwe Trautwein
Affiliation:
MEDAV GmbH, Gräfenberger Strasse 32-34, 91080 Uttenreuth, Germany.
Robert Müller
Affiliation:
Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Information Technology, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98684 Ilmenau, Germany. Phone: +49-3677-691397.
Frank Wollenschläger
Affiliation:
Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Information Technology, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98684 Ilmenau, Germany. Phone: +49-3677-691397.
Reiner S. Thomä
Affiliation:
Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Information Technology, Helmholtzplatz 2, 98684 Ilmenau, Germany. Phone: +49-3677-691397.
Jürgen Kunisch
Affiliation:
IMST GmbH, Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Strasse 2-4, 47575 Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.
Itziar de la Torre
Affiliation:
IMST GmbH, Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Strasse 2-4, 47575 Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.
Robert Felbecker
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
Michael Peter
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
Wilhelm Keusgen
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
*
Corresponding author: A. P. Garcia Ariza Email: alexis-paolo.garcia-ariza@tu-ilmenau.de
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Abstract

This article presents measurement and analysis results for 60 GHz short-range wideband radio channels. We consider two scenarios, referred to as “very-high-rate extended-range” (VHR-E) and “ultra-high-rate cordless” (UHR-C). The VHR-E measurements aimed at 60 GHz fixed networks for an Airbus A340 cabin both under static and dynamic (shadowing due to passenger movement) channel conditions. We describe the channel sounder used for the VHR-E measurements and present a simple multipath model derived from the measurements. Furthermore, simulations show the feasibility of the ray-tracing approach for this kind of channel. As a typical UHR-C use case, a data kiosk scenario was investigated. Various propagation conditions are analyzed with respect to channel gain, time dispersion, and frequency selectivity.

Keywords

60 GHz Radio ChannelMillimeter-wavesChannel MeasurementsChannel SoundingChannel ModelingRay-TracingIn-cabin PropagationIn-flight-EntertainmentShadowing by Human BodiesUncompressed VideoTime-varying ChannelsWireless ChannelsData KioskFast DownloadUltra-high-rateCordlessWideband
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 3 , Special Issue 2: 60 GHz Wireless Communication Circuits and Systems , April 2011 , pp. 201 - 211
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2011

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