Abstract: A printed millimeter wave dipole antenna and techniques for designing such an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, the dipole antenna comprises: a signal wing and at least one ground wing for propagating signals in a millimeter wave band; and an unbalanced feeding structure directly coupled to the signal wing. The unbalanced feeding structure is boarded by a plurality of escorting vias to ensure equipotential grounds.

Abstract: A method for designing a coupling-function based millimeter wave electrical element. The method comprises computing a length of a first metal line and a second metal line; computing a first number of turns for the first metal line and a second number of turns for the second metal line; determining a width value of each of the first metal line and the second metal line; determining a spacing value between the first metal line and the second metal line; winding the first metal line on a first metal layer according to the first number of turns and winding the second metal line on the first metal layer and, in part, on a second metal layer according to the second number of turns, thereby resulting in a spiraled structure; and setting ports for the spiraled structure to form a complete design of the millimeter wave electrical element.

Abstract: A millimeter-wave radio frequency front-end circuit is provided. The front-end circuit comprises a millimeter-wave antenna configured to receive and transmit millimeter-wave signals; a matching network including at least a first inductor and a second inductor connected in parallel, wherein the matching network ensures impedance matching with the antenna when transmitting and receiving the millimeter wave signals; a power amplifier coupled to the antenna through the matching network; a low noise amplifier coupled to the antenna through the matching network, wherein the power amplifier is on and the low noise amplifier is off when transmitting the millimeter-wave signals, and the power amplifier is off and the low noise amplifier is on when receiving the millimeter-wave signals.

Abstract: A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is provided. The RF module includes a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, a plurality of middle layers, a first ground layer, and a second ground layer, wherein the first ground layer includes a graded-ground plane having a pair of non-overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, and wherein the second ground layer includes a double graded-ground plane having a pair of overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, wherein the first ground layer and the second ground layer provide a reference ground to a transmission line included in the multilayer substrate.

Abstract: A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) system, and method thereof for transferring multiple signals over a single transmission line connected between modules of a millimeter-wave RF system. The system comprises a single transmission line for connecting a first part of the RF system and a second part of the RF system, the single transmission line transfers a multiplexed signal between the first part and second part, wherein the multiplexed signal includes intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, a control signal, and a power signal; the first part includes a baseband module and a chip-to-line interface module for interfacing between the baseband module and the single transmission line; and the second part includes a RF module and a line-to-chip interface module for interfacing between the RF module and the single transmission line, wherein the first part and the second part are located away from each other.

Abstract: A miniaturized (compact) millimeter wave hybrid based on a coupling function and associated method for designing millimeter wave electrical elements based on a coupling function is provided. The invention overcomes a drawback of conventional coupled transmission lines structures and equivalent lumped elements in that they are considerably large in size for IC designs making such structures unsuitable for use in RFICs' designs. Hence, such structures are not partial in millimeter wave electrical elements, and more particularly elements that should be integrated in devices for 60 GHz applications.

Abstract: A method for performing channel estimation in a millimeter wave wireless communication system. The method includes receiving complementary sequences at a receiver of the millimeter wave wireless communication system. The received complementary sequences are generated at a first sampling rate; producing special complementary sequences from the received complementary sequences; cross-correlating the special complementary sequences with an input signal related to the received complementary sequences. The cross-correlation is performed at a second sampling rate and the second sampling rate is higher than the first sampling rate; and analyzing the result of the cross-correlation to estimate at least characteristics of a channel between the receiver and a transmitter of the millimeter wave wireless communication system.

Abstract: A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) system, and method thereof for transferring multiple signals over a single transmission line connected between modules of a millimeter-wave RF system. The system comprises a single transmission line for connecting a first part of the RF system and a second part of the RF system, the single transmission line transfers a multiplexed signal between the first part and second part, wherein the multiplexed signal includes intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, a control signal, and a power signal; the first part includes a baseband module and a chip-to-line interface module for interfacing between the baseband module and the single transmission line; and the second part includes a RF module and a line-to-chip interface module for interfacing between the RF module and the single transmission line, wherein the first part and the second part are located away from each other.

Abstract: A consumer electronic device having distributed form factor millimeter wave receiver and transmitter comprising a first motherboard part including a baseband module; a second motherboard part including a receive (RX) active antenna, wherein the RX active antenna is connected to the baseband module using a pair of cables; and a third motherboard part including a transmit (TX) active antenna, wherein the TX active antenna is connected to the baseband module using a pair of cables.

Abstract: An antenna array connectivity circuit of a millimeter-wave RF module comprises a multilayer substrate having a rectangular layout; a plurality of triangular antenna edge blocks having a triangular layout arranged in the multilayer substrate such that a base of each triangular antenna edge block of the plurality of triangular antenna edge blocks is parallel to an edge of the multilayer substrate and a vertex of each triangular antenna edge block points to a center of the multilayer substrate; a plurality of antenna interfaces arranged in the multilayer substrate such that each antenna interface of the plurality of antenna interfaces lays parallel to a base of a respective triangular antenna edge block and in a perimeter of one edge of the rectangular layout; and a signal distribution network lays in the center of the multilayer substrate such that a separation is created between two groups of triangular antenna edge blocks.

Abstract: An apparatus built in a computing device and configured to allow the efficient radiation of millimeter-wave signals and capturing of at least video signals is provided. The apparatus comprises a body portion enclosed in a casing; a webcam module for capturing and receiving at least video and audio signals, wherein the webcam module includes at least a lens located in a first location of the body portion; an millimeter-wave array of active antennas configured to radiate the millimeter-wave signals, wherein the millimeter-wave array of active antennas is located in a second location of the body portion; and a radio frequency (RF) circuitry configured to control and activate the array of millimeter-wave active antennas, wherein an opening in the casing of the body portion is formed around the first location and the second location to expose the lens and the array of millimeter-wave active antennas.

Abstract: A method for performing channel estimation in a millimeter wave wireless communication system. The method includes receiving complementary sequences at a receiver of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, wherein the received complementary sequences are generated at a first sampling rate; producing special complementary sequences from the received complementary sequences; cross-correlating the special complementary sequences with an input signal related to the received complementary sequences, wherein the cross-correlation is performed at a second sampling rate and the second sampling rate is higher than the first sampling rate; and analyzing the result of the cross-correlation to estimate at least characteristics of a channel between the receiver and a transmitter of the millimeter wave wireless communication system.

Abstract: A consumer electronic device having distributed form factor millimeter wave receiver and transmitter comprising a first motherboard part including a baseband module; a second motherboard part including a receive (RX) active antenna, wherein the RX active antenna is connected to the baseband module using a pair of cables; and a third motherboard part including a transmit (TX) active antenna, wherein the TX active antenna is connected to the baseband module using a pair of cables.

Abstract: A miniaturized electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit designed for millimeter wave electrical elements, wherein the ESD protection circuit is fabricated on a multilayer substrate. The ESD protection circuit comprises a metal line being connected at one end to a ground and at other end to a connective strip, wherein a length of the metal line is a maximum length that achieves a resistance value defined for the ESD protection circuit and a width of the metal line is set to a maximum width allowed for the multilayer substrate, wherein the metal line introduces a inductance value into the ESD protection circuit; and a capacitor being connected in parallel to the metal line and having a capacitance value resonating the metal line at an operating frequency band, thereby the ESD protection circuit shunts ESD pulses to the ground and passes signals at the operating frequency band.

Abstract: A method for accelerating execution of read operations in a distributed interconnect peripheral bus, the distributed interconnect peripheral bus is coupled to a host controller being connected to a universal serial bus (USB) device. The method comprises synchronizing on at least one ring assigned to the USB device; pre-fetching transfer request blocks (TRBs) maintained in the at least one ring, wherein the TRBs are saved in a host memory; saving the pre-fetched TRBs in an internal cache memory; upon reception of a TRB read request from the host controller, serving the request by transferring the requested TRB from the internal cache memory to the host controller; and sending a TRB read completion message to the host controller.

Abstract: A modular wireless docking station for enabling a wireless connection between a computing device and a plurality of peripheral devices. The modular wireless docking station includes a radio plane having at least a wireless transceiver and at least one antenna for communicating with the computing device over a wireless medium; and a plurality of peripheral interface planes for communicating with one or more of the plurality of peripheral devices.

Abstract: A wireless communication system for enabling a wireless connection between a computing device and a plurality of peripheral devices is provided. The system comprises a first wireless transceiver connected to a host bridge, wherein the host bridge is coupled to a central processing unit of the computing device; and a wireless docketing apparatus that communicates with the host bridge over a wireless interconnect bus, wherein the wireless docketing apparatus is coupled to a plurality of peripheral devices, thereby enabling the wireless connection between the computing device and the plurality of peripheral devices.

Abstract: A distributed PCIe adapted to support a hot-plug process triggered by any change in a status of a distributed link, comprises an upstream bus unit including a first bridge connected to a root component and adapted to maintain a first configuration space and a copy of a second configuration space, the first configuration space bridge includes at least hot-plug registers specifying at least capabilities and status of a slot of the first bridge; and a second bridge connected to an endpoint component and adapted to maintain the second configuration space, the second configuration space includes at least hot-plug registers specifying at least capabilities and status of a slot of the second bridge.

Abstract: A device and method for transmitting data over a wireless network, based on a low latency interconnect bus protocol. The low latency interconnect bus protocol is a layered protocol containing a Wireless Medium Access Control (WMAC) layer for constructing a WMAC frame from the data, and a Wireless Physical (WPHY) layer for constructing a WPHY frame from the WMAC frame. The WMAC frame includes an aggregation of a plurality of MAC Service Data Units (MSDUs), and is capable of providing a reliable link by implementing an implied ACK and a block ACK. The WPHY frame is configured to provide a mechanism for a bi-directional communication between components; and the content of the WPHY frame is determined according to a communication state between two communicating components.

Abstract: A wireless docking station that allows a wireless connection between a computing device, for example a hand-held computing device, and a plurality of peripheral devices. This is achieved by providing the computing device with a wireless connectivity bus. The computing device may be, but is not limited to, a personal computer, a laptop, a notebook, a media player, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the likes.