Millimeter amplifier could open the way for 10Gbps wireless

Wireless Internet access running at a blistering 10Gbps could well be a commercial possibility, as a professor at the University of California (UC) San Diego unveils a silicon-based amplifier that transmits data through millimeter wave, or 100GHz frequency bands. Coverage could also span over a kilometer, which compares favorably against traditional 2.5GHz-based WiFi of just 100 meters.

James Buckwalter, who is an assistant professor at UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering, used silicon transistors to amplify the data signals. This is a key feature of his invention, which is expected to drive cost down significantly in contrast with past millimeter wave amplifiers which relied on expensive semiconductor materials.

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