Analog equalization for low power 60 GHz receivers in realistic multipath channels

Khursheed Hassan, Theodore S. Rappaport, Jeffrey G. Andrews

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Abstract

Multi-gigabit per second wireless network devices are emerging for personal area networks (PAN) in the 60 GHz band. Such devices are typically power hungry, largely due to the requisite high speed analog to digital converters (ADCs) that can consume from tens to hundreds of milliwatts of power. This paper studies the use of analog equalization before the ADC to reduce the required ADC resolution. We provide a novel analysis that uses a superposition model for multipath energy and derive a closed-form expression that relates ADC resolution to the channel state, and also the bit error rate (BER) for MQAM constellations. Simulations verify that analog equalization can reduce the link bit-error rate by up to several orders of magnitude, without increasing the number of quantization bits in the ADC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2010 IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, GLOBECOM 2010
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781424456383
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event53rd IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2010 - Miami, FL, United States
Duration: Dec 6 2010Dec 10 2010

Publication series

NameGLOBECOM - IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference

Other

Other53rd IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMiami, FL
Period12/6/1012/10/10

Keywords

  • 60 GHz
  • ADC resolution
  • Equalization
  • IEEE 802.11ad
  • IEEE 802.15.3c
  • ISI
  • Multipath
  • WiGig

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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