Comparatively, the maximum carrier frequency of the 4G-LTE band, 2 GHz, provides an available spectrum bandwidth of only 100 MHz. Therefore, using millimeter wave frequencies can easily increase the spectrum bandwidth by a factor of 10, allowing for a massive increase in transmission speeds .
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Millimeter-wave (mmW) frequencies (30–300 GHz) are being used for many applications in the modern world. These applications include,but not are limited to, radio astronomy, remote sensing, automotive radars, military applications, imaging, security screening, and telecommunications .
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Comparatively, the maximum carrier frequency of the 4G-LTE band, 2 GHz, provides an available spectrum bandwidth of only 100 MHz. Therefore, using millimeter wave frequencies can easily increase the spectrum bandwidth by a factor of 10 , allowing for a massive increase in transmission speeds.
Read moreWhat is millimeter wave technology?
Millimeter waves are also known as extremely high frequency (EHF). It’s a radio frequency that would allow transmission frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz , compared to 5 GHz frequencies used by previous mobile devices.
Read moreWhat is the millimeter wave radar?
Millimeter wave (mmWave) is a special class of radar technology that uses short- wavelength electromagnetic waves . Radar systems transmit electromagnetic wave signals that objects in their path then reflect. By capturing the reflected signal, a radar system can determine the range, velocity and angle of the objects.
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Due to atmospheric attenuation, millimeter radars are limited to short-range applications: about 5 km for a 94 GHz transmission . They are particularly useful in bad optical visibility: fog, smoke, dust.
Read moreWhy are 5G mmWave signals blocked?
5G mmWave signals more likely to be blocked by physical barriers such as walls, buildings, and trees because its signals are transmitted at higher frequencies (option D). This can be explained in the following way: Lower frequency bands cover a longer distance but have a slower data rate.
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