Demonstration of 20-Gbps wireless data transmission at 300 GHz for KIOSK instant data downloading applications with InP MMICs

Abstract

We present 20-Gbps wireless ASK data transmission at 300 GHz with an all-electronic transmitter and receiver for KIOSK instant data downloading applications. The transmitter and receiver MMICs are based on 70-nm indium-phosphide-based high electron mobility transistor technologies of which the cut-off frequency (fmax) is approximately 700 GHz. For an experiment, the transmitter and receiver were packaged in a split-block waveguide and dedicated metallic housing, respectively. With 30-dBi and 25-dBi horn antennas for the transmitter and receiver, error free data transmission (bit error rate < 1 × 10−9) was achieved up to 80-cm link distance.