Application Notes – Millimeter-Wave Communication Subsystems and Radios
Communication Subsystems and Radios Applications
- Point to Point Links
- Broadband Access & Back-haul
- Secure Data Links
- Digital Data Communication
- Cellular Backhaul
- Video Distribution System
- Fiber Connection/Bridge
- Free-space Optics Backup
- Emergency/Disaster Recovery Communication Link
- Private Data Networks
Typical Examples and Case Histories
Table and Figure
| Frequency and Type | Description | Application and Comments |
| 60 GHz (55-65 GHz) | Extremely broadband, low-cost design with capability to support virtually any modulation scheme. | License-free operation. Secure and covert operation |
| 18, 23, 26, 29, 31, 32, 38 | Digital radios with capacities from T1 to Gigabit Ethernet | Cellular infrastructure, fixed links, private networks |
| 71-76, 81-86 and 93-95 GHz | High EIRP, broadband radios. Ultra high capacity point to point links & data networks with narrow beams, 1 Gbps or higher | Medium range (1-7 KM) line-of-sight links for fiber connectivity and data hauling. |
QuinStar Products Used
Amplifiers (Low Noise, Power)
Antennas
Balanced Low Noise Broadband Mixer
Detectors
Feed horns
Frequency Multipliers
Microwave (IF) Amplifiers
Noise Sources
Oscillators (Gunn Diode Oscillator, QTM)
Power Dividers/Hybrids (Short Slot Coupler, Matched Hybrid Tee, Directional Couplers)
Switches (PIN, electromechanical)