Engineers Develop First Single-Chip Digital mm-Wave Beamformer for 28 GHz 5G Applications
Electrical and computer engineers at the University of Michigan, have created the first fully-integrated single chip digital millimeter-wave (MMW) beamformer, which opens up new possibilities in high-frequency 5G communications. This technology can be used to improve vehicle-to-vehicle communication, autonomous driving, satellite internet, and national defense and a number of other industries..
Beamforming allows a device that is transmitting signals to point them in a particular direction, as opposed to having the signals radiate out in all directions – which can lead to significant interference and loss of efficiency. It is an essential technique for MMW communication, which occurs at a relatively high frequency (typically between 24 GHz and 100 GHz). This high frequency communication allows for high-speed data transfer, one of the key advantages of 5G. Click here to read more.
