Unlicensed millimeter wave communications. A new opportunity for MMIC technology at 60 GHz

A recent FCC decision has opened the largest contiguous bandwidth in history, 59-64 GHz for non-government unlicensed wireless communications. Emerging commercial applications in this band will require inexpensive MMICs and low-cost packaging. Will technology be up to the challenge?.

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