Gi-Fi Wireless Technology

Mr. Sagar Satyavan Ghodake

Student, Faculty of MCA,

YSPM’s Yashoda Technical Campus

Satara, India (415002)

sagarghodake1432@gmail.com

Gi-Fi Wireless Technology

Ghodake Sagar Satyavan, Yashoda Techanical Campus , Satara

Abstract

Gi-Fi (Gigabit Fidelity) or gigabit wireless technology which is used for wireless communication at a data rate of more than one billion bits per second. Gi-Fi technology provides some  advantages over Wi-Fi which is also wireless technology. It is most important wireless technology that enhances our personal environment, either work or private by means of networking or variety of personal devices within space and outside world. It plays main role for high speed large files transfers within seconds. Gi-Fi also allows the transfer of wireless audio and video files within range of 10 meters. Initially wireless technology includes infrared which was a very slow technology further inventions were done to make wireless technology a better for communication and the invention of Bluetooth , Wimax moved wireless communication. GiFi consist of chip which has the facility to deliver short range multi gigabit data transfer in local environment and compared to other technologies in the market it is ten times faster. Gi-Fi has the data transfer speed upto 5 Gbps within short range of 10 meters. It operates on the 60 GHz frequency band. Gi-Fi allows transfer of large videos , audio files, data files within few seconds. 

INTRODUCTION 

Communication is one of the essential part of science that has always been point for exchanging information among parties at location actually apart wireless technology permits services such as long range communication. For many years cables ruled the world, optical fibers played a dominant role for its higher bit rates & faster transmission .Due to its drawback in installation caused a great difficulty that forced to step into the need for wireless which can cover 9-10 meters. Next, wifi having coverage area 91 meters has brought revolutionary solution to the problem faced by Bluetooth technology. To overcome all the present difficulties a new technology that transfers data and video information at faster rate, we move on with new technology namely Gi-Fi. Gi-Fi provides some advantages over wireless technologies such as fast information rate in Gbps range communication. 

Gi-Fi or Gigabit Fidelity is the world’s first transceiver integrated on single chip operation at 60GHz on the devices. The world first Gi-Fi wireless network chip developed at Australia pear federal technology incubator has entered its commercialization phase. 

HISTORY OF GIFI

Melbourne University researchers have achieved up to 5Gbps data transfer rates on a wireless chip. This is a lot faster than any current Wi-Fi speeds. The world's first Gi-Fi wireless network chip developed at Australia's peak federal technology incubator has entered its commercialisation phase.The NICTA (National ICT Australia Limited) Gi-Fi research team has succeeded in taking complex 60GHz transmission technology and shrinking it to the point where it can be built on a single silicon chip. The NICTA team’s expertise in wireless transmission technology means this technology is now at the point where it can have a dramatic impact on the way consumer electronic devices are used in the home. The GiFi chip is a good news for personal area networking because there is no internet infrastructure available to cop it with. It can have a span of 10 meters. With the help of Gi-Fi chips the videos sharing can be possible without any hurdles. The Gi-Fi chip is one of Australia's most lucrative technology. Integrated on a single chip that operates at 60GHz on the CMOS process. Gi-Fi is a wireless transmission system which is ten times faster than Wi-Fi and it’s chip delivers short-range multi-gigabit data transfer in an indoor environment. It will allow wireless transfer of audio and video data up to 5 gigabits per second, low power consumption, usually within a range of 10 meters. The size of the Gi-Fi chip is 5×5 millimetre and can be placed in different devices such as mobile  phones. The best part about this new technology Gi-Fi is its cost effectiveness and power consumption, it only consumes 2 watts of  power for its operation with antenna (1mm) included and the development of Gi-Fi chip costs approximately $10 (Rs380) to manufacture.

ARCHITECTURE OF GI-FI

The core component of Gi-Fi system is the subscriber station which available to several access points. It supports standard of IEEE 802.15.3C. The wireless span is computer network used for communication among computer devices close to one person. An 802.15.3C based system often uses small antenna at the subscriber station. The antenna is mounted on the roof. It support line of sight operation.

FEATURES OF GI-FI

A.Capacity of High Speed Data Transfer 

The data transfer rate of Gigabit wireless technology is in Gigabit per second. Speed of Gi-Fi is 5 Gbps which is 10 times faster the data transfer of existing technologies. Providing higher data transfer rate is the main invention of GiFi. An entire HD movie could be transmitted to mobile phone in few seconds.

B.   Small in Size  

The size of the GIFI chip is 5*5 mm & can be placed in different devices such as mobile phones. The chip has a tiny 1mm antenna & uses 60GHz “ millimeter wave spectrum ”.

C.   Low Power Consumption 

As the large amount of information transfer it utilizes miliwatts of power only. Chip of GIFI uses s tiny 1mm wide antenna & it has less than 2 miliwatts of power consumption that in compare to the current technologies is very less.

D.   Cost Effective 

GIFI is based on an open, international standard, mass adoption of the standard & the use of low cost, mass produced chipset will drive cost down & the resultant integrated wireless transceiver chip will drive cost down & the resultant integrated wireless transceiver chip which transfers data at high speed. 

WORKING OF GI-FI

 Here we will be use TDD for both transmission and receiving .The data files are converted from IF to RF 60GHz range by using 2 mixers. The incoming RF signal is first down converted to IF signal centered at 5GHz and then to normal data ranges , here we will use heterodyne construction for this process to avoid leakages due to direct conversion. Due to availability of 7GHz spectrum the total data will be transferred within second.

APPLICATION OF GI-FI 

• This technology can be successfully used in wireless pan network, inter-vehicle communication system, AD hoc information distribution with point to point network extension media access control (MAC),imaging  & other application.

 • GIFI technology also can be used in broadband video signal transaction system in sport stadium & multimedia wave video signal transaction system. The technology could also be used for beaming full HD video in real time & could be used by notebooks.

• GIFI technology has many attractive features that make it suitable for use in many places & device .GIFI technology offering reduced the chip size and consumption can be used to send & receive large amount of data in variety of applications. This technologies fast data synchronization rates enable the rapid transfer of video.

 • GIFI technology is able to transfer gigabits of data within seconds & therefore it can be used for huge data file transmission & it is expected that this chipset replaces HDMI cables & could develop wireless home & office of future.

ADVANTAGES OF GI-FI

A.   Removing Cables

For many years cables ruled the world optical fibers played a dominant role for its higher bit rates and faster transmission , but the installation of cables caused a greater difficulty and thus led to wireless access. Gi-Fi technology removes need for cables to connect consumer electronic devices and all the devices in the range of 10 meters can be connected in order to transmit the data wirelessly. 

B.   Small in Size

The size of Gi-Fi is 5*5 milimeter and can be placed in different devices such as mobile phones . The chip has a tiny 1 milimeter antenna and uses 60 GHz millimeter wave spectrum.  

C.   Faster Data Transmission

Gi-Fi is wireless transmission system which is ten times faster than Wifi and its chip delivers in an indoor multi gigabit data transfer in an indoor environment . It will allow transfer of audio and video data upto 5 gigabit per second.

D.   Low Power Consumption 

As the large amount of information transfer, it utilizes miliwatts of power only. Power consumption of the present technology such as Wifi and Bluetooth are 5 miliwattsand 10 miliwatts but chip of Gi-Fi uses a tiny one millimeter wide. 

CONCLUSION 

Within five years , we expect GIFI to be the dominant technology for wireless networking .By that time it will be fully mobile, as well as providing low cost , high broadband access , with very high speed large files swapped within second which will develop wireless home and office of future . GIFI can bring wireless broadband to the enterprise in an entirely new way. The comparison is performed between shows that these features along with some other benefit that make, it suitable to replace existing wireless technologies. It removes cables that for many years ruled over the world and provides high speed data transfer rate. GIFI technology has much number of applications such as smart phones, wireless pan network media access control and multimedia video signals transmission system.

FUTURE SCOPE

There are a plethora of possibilities to be gouged upon in this field of technology. If this technology becomes justifiably marketed then surely a completely integrated chip transceiver can be fabricated, tested and demonstrated in Gi-Fi chip and a transceiver with integrated phased array antenna on 65nm CMOS technology can be implemented. Moreover Gi-Fi technology totally demonstrates the world’s first fully integrated transceiver on CMOS technology operating at 60 GHz and also provides a new technique for integrating antennas on CMOS to transmit data wirelessly. By virtue of this we can ameliorate low-cost, high broadband access, with very high speed large files swapped within seconds, it could develop wireless home and office of future. As the integrated transceiver is extremely small, it can be embedded into devices. The breakthrough will mean the networking of office and home equipment without wires will finally become a reality, As the integrated transceiver is extremely small, it can be embedded for safer and a resplendent future. Due to the less cost of chip so many companies are coming forward to launch the chip. The potential of millimeter wave range for ultra fast data exchange has prompted many companies like Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony and Toshiba to form wireless HD. Specifically wireless HD has a stated goal of enabling wireless connectivity for streaming high definition content between source devices and high definition devices. This chip could also replace HDMI cables and develop wireless home and office of future. The concept of Gi-Fi is attracting a lot of eye-balls because it offers a genuine and very efficient alternative to different Wireless

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