Broadband 57-64-GHz WLAN Communication System Integrated Into an Aircraft Cabin

This paper describes the specific development of a high-data-rate 57-64-GHz point-to-multipoint wireless local-area network communication system and the worldwide first installation of such a system into an aircraft cabin mock-up. All of the system components, from the RF-chip-set, the low-temperatu...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques 2012-12, Vol.60 (12), p.4209-4219
Main Authors: Ziegler, V., Schulte, B., Sabater, J., Bovelli, S., Kunisch, J., Maulwurf, K., Martinez-Vazquez, Marta, Oikonomopoulos-Zachos, C., Glisic, S., Ehrig, M., Grass, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antenna measurements
Communication systems
Gain
microwave antennas
microwave integrated circuits
Mixers
Radio frequency
Receivers
Wireless LAN
wireless local-area network (WLAN)
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Summary:This paper describes the specific development of a high-data-rate 57-64-GHz point-to-multipoint wireless local-area network communication system and the worldwide first installation of such a system into an aircraft cabin mock-up. All of the system components, from the RF-chip-set, the low-temperature cofired ceramic integrated antennas, and RF modules to the baseband processor, the medium access control, and the application software were purpose-designed for a wireless backbone for in-cabin communication. The integration aspects of these system components into a passenger aircraft cabin mock-up (ceiling and passenger seat-integration) as well as successful system performance tests were carried out and are reported here.
ISSN:0018-9480
1557-9670
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2012.2222914