ZTE Communications ›› 2017, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1): 23-27.doi: 10.3969/j. issn.1673-5188.2017.01.004

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Feasibility Study of 60 GHz UWB System for Gigabit M2M Communications

WANG Qi1, GENG Suiyan1, ZHAO Xiongwen1,2, HONG Wei2, Katsuyuki Haneda3   

  1. 1.School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    3.Department of Radio Science Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo FI-00076, Finland
  • Received:2016-10-26 Online:2017-02-25 Published:2019-12-24
  • About author:WANG Qi (qiuqian12390@126.com) received the B.Sc. degree in electronic information technology from North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), China in 2012 and has been a successive postgraduate and doctoral student in electrical engineering and information technology with NCEPU since 2014. Her recent research interests include millimeter wave communications, massive MIMO channel modeling, and human blocking modeling.|GENG Suiyan (gsuiyan@ncepu.edu.cn) received the M.Sc. (Tech.) and Ph.D. degrees in 2003 and 2011 from the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Finland. From 1992 to 1998, she was a research engineer with the China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, China. From 2001 to 2011, she was a research engineer with the Radio Laboratory (Department of Radio Science and Engineering since the beginning of 2008), TKK. She is now an associate professor at North China Electric Power University, China. Her research topics include millimeter-wave and ultra-wideband radio wave propagation and stochastic channel modeling for future-generation radio systems and technologies.|ZHAO Xiongwen (huadian_zhaoxw@126.com) received his Ph.D. degree in 2002 with high honors from Helsinki University of Technology, Finland. He is now a full professor in wireless communications at North China Electric Power University, China and chairs several projects by the National Science Foundation of China, the State Key Laboratories and Industries on channel measurements, modeling and simulations. He is a reviewer of IEEE transactions, journals, letters, and conferences. He was a recipient of IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Neal Shepherd Best Propagation Paper Award in 2014. He has served as the TPC members, session chairs, and a keynote speaker for numerous international and national Conferences. He is a senior member of IEEE.|HONG Wei (weihong@seu.edu.cn) received the B.S. degree from the University of Information Engineering, China in 1982, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Southeast University, China in 1985 and 1988, respectively, all in radio engineering. He is currently a professor and the dean of the School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University. He twice awarded the National Natrual Prizes (second and fourth class), thrice awarded the first-class Science and Technology Progress Prizes issued by the Ministry of Education of China and Jiangsu Province Government. He also received the foundations for China Distinguished Young Investigators and for “Innovation Group” issued by the National Science Foundation of China. Dr. HONG is Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of CIE, MTT-S AdCom Member (2014-2016), Vice-Presidents of Microwave Society and Antenna Society of CIE, and Chairperson of IEEE MTT-S/AP-S/EMC-S Joint Nanjing Chapter. He was an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on MTT during 2007-2010 and is the editor board members for IJAP, China Communications, Chinese Science Bulletin, etc.|Katsuyuki Haneda (katsuyuki.haneda@aalto.fi) received the D. Eng. degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan in 2007. He is currently an assistant professor with the School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University, Finland. His current research interests include high-frequency radios, such as millimeter wave and beyond, wireless for medical and post disaster scenarios, and in-band full-duplex radio technologies. Dr. Haneda was an active member of a number of European COST Actions, e.g., IC1004 “Cooperative Radio Communications for Green Smart Environments” and CA15104 “Inclusive Radio Communication Networks for 5G and beyond.” He was a recipient of the Best Paper Award of the antennas and propagation track in the IEEE 77th Vehicular Technology Conference, Dresden, Germany, in 2013, and the Best Propagation Paper Award in the 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2013. He has been an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation since 2012, and an editor of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications since 2013.
  • Supported by:
    This work is supported by the State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, China under grant(No. K201517);It is also supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant(No. 2015 XS19)

Abstract:

In this paper, the feasibility and performance of millimeter wave (mmWave) 60 GHz ultra-wide band (UWB) systems for gigabit machine-to-machine (M2M) communications are analyzed. Specifically, based on specifications, channel measurements and models for both line-of-sight (LOS) and non-LOS (NLOS) scenarios, 60 GHz propagation mechanisms are summarized, and 60 GHz UWB link budget and performance are analyzed. Tests are performed for determining ranges and antenna configurations. Results show that gigabit capacity can be achieved with omni-directional antennas configuration at the transceiver, especially in LOS conditions. When the LOS path is blocked by a moving person or by radiowave propagation in the NLOS situation, omni-directional and directional antennas configuration at the transceiver is required, especially for a larger range between machines in office rooms. Therefore, it is essential to keep a clear LOS path in M2M applications like gigabit data transfer. The goal of this work is to provide useful information for standardizations and design of 60 GHz UWB systems.

Key words: mmWave 60 GHz, UWB, M2M, gigabit communications