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CONTENTS
1. ABSTRACT.............................................................................................................................
2. INTRODUTION......................................................................................................................
3. NETWORK EVOLUTION......................................................................................................
3.1Wired Technology...............................................................................................................
3.2 Wireless Technology..........................................................................................................
3.3 Bluetooth............................................................................................................................
3.4 WI-FI..................................................................................................................................
3.5 WI-MAX............................................................................................................................
3.6 Reasons For Opting GI-FI.................................................................................................
4. GI-FI........................................................................................................................................
5. WORKING PRINCIPLE USED IN GI-FI...............................................................................
5.1 Time -Division Duplex.......................................................................................................
6. TECHONLOGIES USED ......................................................................................................
6.1 Multiple Input Multiple Output.........................................................................................
6.2 System-On-A-Package.......................................................................................................
7. FREQUENCY OF OPERATION............................................................................................
7.1 Operation At 60 GHz.........................................................................................................
7.2 Ultra Wide Band Frequency Usage....................................................................................
8. FEATURES OF GI-FI.............................................................................................................
9. COMPARISIONS BETWEEN GI-FI & EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES..............................
9.1 Blue Tooth VS WI-FI........................................................................................................
9.2 Blue Tooth VS WI-FI & GI-FI..........................................................................................
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10.ADVANTAGES OF GI-FI.....................................................................................................
11.DISADVANTAGES OF GI-FI...............................................................................................
12.APPLICATIONS OF GI-FI....................................................................................................
13.FUTURE SCOPE....................................................................................................................
14.CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................
15.REFERENCES........................................................................................................................

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ABSTRACT
Gi-Fi will helps to push wireless communications to faster drive. 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. The foremost of this is Bluetooth which can cover 9-10mts. Wi-Fi followed it having
coverage area of 91mts. No doubt, introduction of Wi-Fi wireless networks has proved a
revolutionary solution to last mile problem. However, the standards original limitations for
data exchange rate and range, number of channels, high cost of the infrastructure have not yet
made it possible for Wi-Fi to become a total threat to cellular networks on the one hand, and
hard-wire networks, on the other. But the mans continuous quest for even better technology
despite the substantial advantages of present technologies led to the introduction of new, more
up-to-date standards for data exchange rate i.e., Gi-Fi.
Gi-Fi or Gigabit Wireless is the worlds first transceiver integrated on a single chip
that operates at 60GHz on the CMOS process. It will allow wireless transfer of audio and
video data up to 5gigabits per second, ten times the current maximum wireless transfer rate, at
one-tenth of the cost, usually within a range of 10 meters. It utilizes a 5mm square chip and a
1mm wide antenna burning less than 2watts of power to transmit data wirelessly over short
distances, much like Bluetooth.
The development will enable the truly wireless office and home of the 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. In this we present a low cost, low power and high broadband chip, which will be vital
in enabling the digital economy of the future.

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INTRODUCTION
Wi-Fi (IEEE-802.11b) and Wi-Max (IEEE-802.16e) have captured our attention, as
there are no recent developments in the above technologies which cannot transfer data and
video information at a faster rate and led to the introduction of Gi-fi technology. It offers
some advantages over Wi-Fi, a similar wireless technology, that offers faster information rate
in Gbps less power consumption and low cost for short range transmissions.
Gi-Fi or Gigabit Wireless is the worlds first transceiver integrated on a single chip in
which a small antenna used and both transmitter- receiver are integrated on a single chip
which is fabricated using the complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process.
Because of Gi-Fi transfer of large videos, files can be done within seconds.
Researchers of Melbourne University has come up with a wireless technology which
promises high speed short range data transfers with a speed of up to 5Gbps within a radius
of 10 meters. The new wireless technology is named as Gi-Fi and operates on the 60GHz
frequency band, which is currently mostly unused. The Gi-Fi Chip developed by the
Australian researchers measures 5mm square and is manufactured using existing
complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology, the same system that is
currently used to print silicon chips.
The best part about this new technology is its cost effectiveness and power
consumption, it consumes only 2watts of power for its operation with antenna (1mm)
included and the development of Gi-Fi chip costs approximately $10( Rs 380) to
manufacture.
In theory this technology would transfers GBs of your favorite high definition movies
in seconds. So Gi-Fi can be considered as a challenger to Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi and
could find applications ranging from new mobile phones to consumer electronics.

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NETWORK EVOLUTION
Communication technology can be divided into two types.1) wired technology and 2)
wireless technology. The evolution of wireless technology will leads to the GI-FI technology.
The following diagram will gives the network evolution.

Wired
Technology

Wireless
Technology

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Wi-Max

GI-FI

3.1 Wired Technology:

There are three types of wires that are used in wired communication. The first type
is twisted-pair wire; second type is coaxial cables and third is optical fibre.
1) Twisted pair cable: This is a copper wire that connects peoples computers to the
telephone line. So called because two insulated copper wires are twisted around each
other in order to reduce crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between pairs of wires.
2) Coaxial cables: It including 2 physical channels. The inside channel carries information,
surrounded by outer channel, both running along the same axis. Coaxial cables are
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carry relatively more information than twisted-pair wires due to coaxial cables suffering
less interference.
3) Optical fibre: This has become one of the most advanced technologies for transmitting
information. Optical fibre refers to the infrastructure and the technology associated with
the information transfer as light impulses in a glass fibre. Optical fibres can carry much
more information than ordinary copper wires and are less prone to interference.

3.2 Wireless Technology:

Wireless communication means transmitting signals and data without cables using
electromagnetic waves. The principles of wireless communication are that signals are amplified
first, then they are emitted by the emitting terminal, finally they are received by the received
terminal and the data can be accessed. Wireless communication also has many types including
Bluetooth, mobile communications and Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity). Bluetooth technology appeared
in 1994, establishing a common short-distance wireless interface between fixed devices and
mobile devices in order that all devices can easily intercommunicate without wires or cables.
Wireless communication is less complex, less expensive but more convenient than wired
communication; however, due to the transmission characteristics of electromagnetic waves,
wireless communication is more vulnerable to interference. Therefore, wired communication has
higher quality signals and more capacity than wireless communication.

3.3 Bluetooth:
Bluetooth is an open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short
distances (using short wavelength radio transmissions) from fixed and mobile devices,
creating personal area networks (PANs) with high levels of security. Created by telecoms
vendor Ericsson in 1994, it was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to RS-232 data
cables. It can connect several devices, overcoming problems of synchronization. Today
Bluetooth is managed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Bluetooth uses a radio
technology called frequency-hopping spread spectrum, which chops up the data being sent
and transmits chunks of it on up to 79 bands (1 MHz each) in the range 2402-2480 MHzs
This is in the globally unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical 2.4 GHz short-range radio
frequency band.

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Fig1.Blue Tooth Devices

3.4 WI-FI:
Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity. Wi-Fi technology builds on IEEE 802.11 standards.
Wi-Fi allows the deployment of local area networks (LANs) without wires for client devices,
typically reducing the costs of network deployment and expansion. Spaces where cables
cannot be run, such as outdoor areas and historical buildings, can host wireless LANs. As of
2010 manufacturers are building wireless network adapters into most laptops. The price of
chipsets for Wi-Fi continues to drop, making it an economical networking option included in
even more devices. Wi-Fi has become widespread in corporate infrastructures. Different
competitive brands of access points and client network-interfaces can inter-operate at a basic
level of service. Products designated as "Wi-Fi Certified" by the Wi-Fi Alliance are
backwards compatible. "Wi-Fi" designates a globally operative set of standards: unlike
mobile phones, any standard Wi-Fi device will work anywhere in the world.
Wireless LANs may not be desirable for a number of reasons. Most of these have to do
with the inherent limitations of the technology.

Security To combat this consideration, wireless networks may choose to utilize

some of the various encryption technologies available. Some of the more commonly
utilized encryption methods, however, are known to have weaknesses that a dedicated
adversary can compromise.
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Range The typical range of a common 802.11g network with standard equipment is
on the order of tens of meters. While sufficient for a typical home, it will be insufficient in
a larger structure. To obtain additional range, repeaters or additional access points will have
to be purchased. Costs for these items can add up quickly.

Reliability Like any radio frequency transmission, wireless networking signals are
subject to a wide variety of interference, as well as complex propagation effects that are
beyond the control of the network administrator.

Speed The speed on most wireless networks (typically 1-54 Mbps) is far slower
than even the slowest common wired networks (100Mbps up to several Gbps). However, in
specialized environments, the throughput of a wired network might be necessary.

Fig2.Wi-Fi Devices

3.5 WI-MAX:

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Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is the common name
associated to the IEEE 802.16a/REVd/e standards. These standards are issued by the IEEE
802.16 subgroup that originally covered the Wireless Local Loop (WLL) technologies with
radio spectrum from 10 to 66 GHz. Recently, these specifications were extended below 10
GHz. Harmonize standards and certify interoperability between equipment from different
vendors. Standardized interoperable solutions will result in mass volume and bring down
costs, promote and establish a brand for the technology.
Wi-Fi style access will be limited to a 4-to-6 mile radius (perhaps 25 square miles or65
square km of coverage, which is similar in range to a cell-phone zone). Through the stronger
line-of-sight antennas, the WiMAX transmitting station would send data to WiMAX-enabled
computers or routers set up within the transmitter's 30-mile radius (3,600 square miles or
9,300 square km of coverage). This is what allows WiMAX to achieve its maximum range.

Fig3.WiMax Services

3.6 Reasons for Opting GI-FI:

The reason for pushing into Gi-Fi technology is because of slow rate, high power
consumption, low range of frequency operations of earlier technologies i.e. Bluetooth and WiFi.

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GI-FI
Gi-Fi or gigabit wireless is the worlds first transceiver integrated on a single chip that
operates at 60GHz on the cmos process. It will allow wireless transfer of audio and video data
at up to 5gigabits per second, ten times the current maximum wireless transfer rate, at onetenth the cost. NICTA researchers have chosen to develop this technology in the 57-64GHz
unlicensed frequency band as the millimetre-wave range of the spectrum makes possible high
component on-chip integration as well as allowing for the integration of very small high gain
arrays. The available 7GHz of spectrum results in very high data rates, up to 5 gigabits per
second to users within an indoor environment, usually within a range of 10 metres .It satisfies
the standards of IEEE 802.15.3C .The Gi-Fi integrated wireless transceiver chip developed at
the National ICT Research Centre, Australia
A new silicon chip developed in Melbourne is predicted to revolutionize the way
household gadgets like televisions, phones and DVD players talk to each other. The tiny fivemillimeter-a-side chip can transmit data through a wireless connection at a breakthrough five
gigabits per second over distances of up to 10 meters. An entire high-definition movie could
be transmitted to a mobile phone in a few seconds, and the phone could then upload the
movie to a home computer or screen at the same speed. The "Gi-Fi" was unveiled today at the
Melbourne University-based laboratories of NICTA, the national information and
communications technology research centre.
Short-range wireless technology is a hotly contested area, with research teams around
the world racing to be the first to launch such a product. Professor Skafiadas said his team
was the first to demonstrate a working transceiver-on-a-chip that uses CMOS
(complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology - the cheap, ubiquitous technique
that prints silicon chips.
This means his team is ahead and stood in front of the competition in terms of price and
power demand. His chip uses only a tiny one-millimetre-wide antenna and less than two watts
of power, and would cost less than $10 to manufacture.

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Fig 4.Chip of Gi-Fi

The chip shown in the above figure uses the 60GHz "millimetre wave" spectrum to
transmit the data, which gives an advantage over Wi-Fi (wireless internet). Wi-Fi's part of the
spectrum is increasingly crowded, sharing the waves with devices such as cordless phones,
which leads to interference and slower speeds. But the millimetre wave spectrum (30 to 300
GHz) is almost unoccupied, and the new chip is potentially hundreds of times faster than the
average home Wi-Fi unit. However, Wi-Fi still benefits from being able to provide wireless
coverage over a greater distance.
The Nitro chipset in Gi-Fi technology by offering reduced size and power
consumption, can be used to send and receive large amounts of data in a variety of
applications, it is able to transfer gigabits of data within seconds and therefore it can be used
for huge data file transmission and it is expected that this chipset replaces HDMI (HighDefinition Multimedi Interface) cables and could develop wireless home and office of future.

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WORKING PRINCIPLE USED IN GI-FI

In this we will use time division duplex for both transmission and receiving. Here
data files are up converted from IF range to RF60Ghz range by using 2 mixers and we will
feed this to a power amplifier, which feeds millimetre wave antenna.
The incoming RF signal is first down converted to an IF signal cantered at 5 GHz and
then to normal data ranges. Here we will use heterodyne construction for this process to avoid
leakages due to direct conversion and due to availability of 7 GHz spectrum the total data will
be will be transferred within seconds.

5.1 Time -Division Duplex:

Time-Division Duplex (TDD) is the application of time-division multiplexing to
separate outward and return signals. It emulates full duplex communication over a half duplex
communication link. As uplink traffic increases, more channel capacity can dynamically be
allocated to that, and as it shrinks it can be taken away.

Time division duplex (TDD) refers to duplex communication links where uplink is
separated from downlink by the allocation of different time slots in the same frequency band.
It is a transmission scheme that allows asymmetric flow for uplink and downlink data
transmission. Users are allocated time slots for uplink and downlink transmission. This
method is highly advantageous in case there is an asymmetry of uplink and downlink data
rates. TDD divides a data stream into frames and assigns different time slots to forward and
reverse transmissions, thereby allowing both types of transmissions to share the same
transmission medium.

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TECHOLOGIES USED
This mmWave WPAN will operate in the new and clear band including 57-64 GHz
unlicensed band defined by FCC 47 CFR 15.255. The millimeter-wave WPAN will allow
high coexistence (close physical spacing) with all other microwave systems in the 802.15
family of WPANs. Two Technologies that help realize GWLAN are,
1. Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
2. System-On-a-Package(SOP)
6.1 Multiple Input Multiple Output:
MIMO wireless is an emerging cost effective technology that offers substantial
leverages in making 1Gbps wireless links a reality.We can in principle, meet the
1Gbps data rate requirement if the product of bandwidth (measured in Hz) and
spectral efficiency (measured in bps/Hz) equals 10^9.
MIMO wireless constitutes a technological breakthrough that will allow Gbps speeds
in NLOS wireless networks.
The performance improvements resulting from the use of MIMO systems are due to
1.
2.
3.
4.

Array gain
Diversity gain
Spatial Multiplexing Gain
Interference Reduction

6.2 System-On-A-Package:
SOP approach for the next-generation wireless solution is a more feasible option than
SOC .
Recent development of materials and processes in packaging area makes it possible to
bring the concept of SOP into the RF world to meet the stringent needs in wireless
communication area.
Wireless devices implementing complex functionality require a large amount of
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SOP goes one step beyond Multi Chip Module (MCM) by enhancing overall
performances and adding more functionalities.

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FREQUENCY OF OPERATION
7.1 Operation At 60 GHz:
Here we will use millimeter wave antenna which will operate at 60Ghz frequency
which is unlined band .Because of this band we are achieving high data rates energy
propagation in the 60 GHz band has unique characteristics that make possible many other
benefits such as excellent immunity to co-channel interference, high security, and frequency
re-use.
Point-to-point wireless systems operating at 60 GHz have been used for many years
for satellite-to-satellite communications. This is because of high oxygen absorption at 60 GHz
(10-15 dB/Km).As shown in the figure 5.1.1 the absorption attenuates 60 GHz signals over
distance, so that signals cannot travel far beyond their intended recipient. For this reason,
60GHz is an excellent choice for covert communication.

Fig
5. Oxygen Attenuation vs. Frequency

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7.2 Ultra Wide Band Frequency Usage:

UWB , a technology with high bit rate, high security and faster data transmission. It
is a zero carrier technique with low coverage area. So we have low power consumption.
These features are Ultra-Wideband is a technology for transmitting information spread over a
large bandwidth (>500 MHz) that should, be able to share spectrum with other users.
Regulatory settings of FCC are intended to provide an efficient use of scarce radio bandwidth
while enabling both high data rate personal-area network (PAN) wireless connectivity and
longer-range, low data rate applications as well as radar and imaging systems.

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FEATURES OF GI-FI
The features of Gi-Fi have been standardized with many objectives like

High speed data transfer:

The main invention of Gi-Fi to provide higher bit rate .As the name itself indicates
that data transfer rate is in Giga bits per second. Speed of Gi-Fi is 5Gbps, which is 10 times
the present data transfer. Because of wider availability of continuous 7 Ghz spectrum it results
in high data rates.

Low Power Consumption:

Though large amount of information transfer takes place it utilizes milli watts of
power only. It consumes only 2mwatt power for data transfer of gigabits of information,
whereas in present technologies it takes 10 mwatt power which is very high.
High Security:
Point-to-point wireless systems operating at 60 GHz have been used for many years
by the intelligence community for high security communications and by the military for
satellite-to satellite communications. The combined effects of O2 absorption and narrow
beam spread result in high security and low interference.

Cost-effective:
Gi-Fi is based on an open, international standard. Mass adoption of the standard, and
the use of low-cost, mass-produced chipsets, will drive costs down dramatically, and the
resultant integrated wireless transceiver chip which transfers data at high speed, low power
at low price $10 only which is very less As compare to present systems .As go on
development the price will be decreased.

No Interference:
It uses the 60GHz millimeter wave spectrum to transmit the data, which gives it an
advantage over Wi-Fi. Wi-Fis part ofthe spectrum is increasingly crowded, sharing the waves
with devices such as cordless phones, which leads to interference and slower speeds. But the
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millimeter wave spectrum (30 to 300 GHz) is almost unoccupied, and the new chip
ispotentially hundreds of times faster than the average home Wi-Fi unit.

Other Features:

High level of frequency re-use enabled communication needs of multiple customers

within a small geographic region can be satisfied

It is also highly portable-we can construct where ever we want.
It deploys line of sight operation having only shorter coverage area, it has more
flexible architecture.
Multi-gigabit wireless technology that removes the need for cables between consumer
electronic devices.
More than 100 times faster than current short-range wireless technologies.
Allows wireless streaming of uncompressed high-definition content.
Operates over a range of 10 meters without interference.
Entire transmission system can be built on a cost effective single silicon chip.

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COMPARISIONS BETWEEN GI-FI & EXISTING
TECHNOLOGIES
Gi-Fi wireless technology has been developed and can be an extremely fast
replacement for technologies such as Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB). The process of
Gi-Fi would use a chip that transmits at an extremely high 60GHz frequency versus the 5GHz
used for the fastest forms of Wi-Fi. The sheer density of the signal would allow a chip to send
as much as five gigabits per second. While the spectrum would limit the device to the same
33-foot range as Bluetooth or UWB, it could theoretically transfer an HD movie to a cell
phone in seconds, the researchers claim.
Mixing and signal filtering used in Gi-Fi technology would keep the signal strong
versus the longer-ranged but slower and more drop-prone Wi-Fi option of today.
The chip in Gi-fi would likely cost about $10 or less to build. This and a small
design would allow cell phones and other small devices to add the technology without
significantly drive up the price, according to the company. The change opens the possibility
of a successor to UWB and its related technology Wireless USB, which matches the same
range but roughly the same 480Mbps peak speed of its wired equivalent.
In recent years, new wireless local area networks (WLANs) such as Wi-Fi and
wireless personal area networks (WPAN) such as Bluetooth have become available.Now we
can compare the GI-FI technology with the existing technologies like bluetooth,wi-fi,wimax.,,
I.
II.

Bluetooth verses WI-FI

Bluetooth verses WI-FI & GI-FI

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9.1 Bluetooth vs wi-fi:
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are different standards for wireless communication

Table 1. Bluetooth vs wi-fi

The hardware requirements of WiFi and Bluetooth are entirely different, Through
Bluetooth adapter you can connect devices with each other. While in Wi-Fi network you need
an adapter, router and access point to enable connection. The bandwidth required for
Bluetooth is only 800 kbps and for WiFi 11Mbps bandwidth require. WiFi network come into
existence in 1991 and Bluetooth in 1994.The specification of Bluetooth is SIG and wifi is
IEEE, and WECA.
Bluetooth is non resident tools while wifi is residential equipments and its purposes.
Both technologies are wireless but for different purposes. WiFi used to get access toward
local area network in working areas while Bluetooth used to carry out personal application as
smart energy.

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9.2 Bluetooth verses WI-FI & GI-FI:
Characteristics
Specification
Authority
Development
Start date

Primary
Devices

Power
Consumption
Data Transfer
Rate
Range
Frequency

Bluetooth
Bluetooth SIG

Wi-Fi
IEEE,
WECA
1990

1998

Mobile phones,
PDAs,
Consumer,
Electronics
Office
Industrial
automation
Devices

Notebook
Computers,
Desktop
Computers,
Servers

Gi-Fi
NICTA
2004

Mobile
phones,
Home
Devices,
PDAs,
Consumer,
Electronics
Office
Industrial
automation
Devices
< 2 mw

5 mw

10 mw

800 Kbps

11 Mbps

5 Mbps

10 Meters
2.4 GHz

100 Meters
2.4 GHz

10 Meters
57-64 GHz

TABLE 2. COMPARISON OF GI-FI AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES

Table 2 demonstrates the large power consumption associated with WiFi and Bluetooth
technologies in compare to Gi-Fi. Wi-Fi requires 10mili watts and Bluetooth requires 5mili
watts when Gi-fi requires less than 2mili watts .Data transfer rate of Wi-Fi is up to 11
Megabit per second and Bluetooth has 800 kilobits per second while Gi-Fi is able to transmit
the data at the rate of 5 Gigabit per second. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are operating in the
frequency of 2.4 Giga Hertz but Gi-Fi uses the 60GHz millimeter wave spectrum to transmit
the data, which gives it an advantage over Wi-Fi. Wi-Fis part of the spectrum is increasingly
crowded, sharing the waves with devices such as cordless phones, which leads to interference
and slower speeds. We can conclude that the Gi-Fi is an appropriate technology for short
distance data transmission to be used in many devices and places.

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ADVANTAGES OF GI-FI
The most important advantages of the Gi-Fi technology can be summarized as
follows:

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. The foremost of this is Bluetooth which can cover
9-10mts. Wi-Fi followed it having coverage area of 91mts. The standards original limitations
for data exchange rate and range and high cost of the infrastructures have not yet made it
possible for Wi-Fi to become a good replace for the cables.
Gi-Fi technology Removes need for cables to connect consumer electronics devices
and all the devices in the range of 10 meters can be connected in order to transmit the
datawirelessly.

Low Cost Chip:

Gi-Fis chip uses only a tiny one-millimeter-wide antenna and less than 2mili watts of
power. Low-cost chip allows technology to be readily incorporated into multiple devices. The
chip in Gi-fi would likely cost about $10 or less to build. This and a small design would allow
cell phones and other small devices to add the technology without significantly drive up the
price, according to the company. Gi-Fi is based on an open, international standard. Mass
adoption of the standard, and the use of low-cost, mass-produced chipsets, will drive costs
down dramatically, which is very less in compare to present technologies.

Security:
Among the factors that have held back enterprise uptake of wireless LANs outside
green field sites have been security fears and lack of performance compared to wire line
Ethernet. About 70 per cent of firms have deployed their WLAN in a secure firewall zone but
are still using the old WEP protocol, which does not protect the application layer effectively,
so better encryption is urgently needed . Secure encryption technology in Gi-Fi ensures
privacy and security of content.

Simplicity:
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One of the problems with wire connections and cables is complexity for connecting, but
in the Gigabit wireless technology simplicity is one of the features. Simple connection
improves the consumer experience.
In addition to the above mentioned benefits, there are many other benefits related to
the Gi-fi technology that can be achieved by the deployment and use of this technology.
Enhancements to next generation gaming technology is one of the other benefits of this new
technology.
The new gigabit wireless system provides Multi-gigabit wireless technology that
removes the need for cables between consumer electronic devices and is More than 100 times
faster than current short-range wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. This
technology with high level of frequency re-use can satisfy the communication needs of
multiple customers within a small geographic region.
This Gi-Fi technology allows wireless streaming of uncompressed high-definition
content and operates over a range of 10 meters without interference. It is highly portable and
can be constructed in everywhere. Entire transmission system can be built on a cost effective
single silicon chip that operates in the unlicensed, 57-64 GHz spectrum band. Gi-Fi
technology also enables the future of information management, is easy to deployment with
the small form factor. Gi-fi chip has flexible architecture.

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DISADVANTAGES
11.1 Disadvantages of Bluetooth and Wi-fi:
The bit rates of Bluetooth is 800Kbps and Wi-Fi has 11Mbps.Both are having higher
power consumptions and lower frequency of operation 2.4GHz.For transferring large amount
of videos ,audios, data files take hours of time. So to have higher data transfer rate at
lower power consumption we move onto Gi-Fi technology.

Gi-fi technology is limited upto 10 meters range only but it is short range wireless
technology.

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APPLICATIONS OF GI-FI
The Nitro chipset in Gi-Fi technology by offering reduced size and power
consumption, can be used to send and receive large amounts of data in a variety of
applications For example,it is intended for use in a wide range of devices including personal
computers, tablets, and smart phones. The technologys fast data-synchronization rates enable
the rapid transfer of video, bringing the wireless office closer to reality.
In fact Gi-Fi technology has many attractive features that make it suitable for use in
many places and devices. There are many applications for Gi-Fi. This technology can be
effectively used in wireless pan networks, Inter-vehicle communication systems, Ad-hoc
information distribution with Point-to-Point network extension, media access control (MAC),
imaging and many other applications .
Gi-Fi technology is able to transfer gigabits of data within seconds and therefore it
can be used for huge data file transmission and it is expected that this chipset replaces HDMI
cables and could develop wireless home and office of future. Gi-Fi technology also can be
used in broadcasting video signal transmission system in sports stadiums and mm-Wave
video-signals transmission systems. The technologycould also be used for beaming full HD
video in real-time and could be used by notebooks and other computers to wirelessly connect
virtually all the expansion needed for a docking station, including a secondary display and
storage.
Bluetooth technology is useful when transferring information between two or more
devices that are near each other when speed is not an issue, such as telephones, printers,
modems and headsets. It is best suited to low-bandwidth applications like transferring sound
data with telephones (i.e. with a Bluetooth headset) or byte data with hand-held computers
(transferring files). Wi-Fi is better suited for operating full-scale networks because it enables
a faster connection, better range from the base station, and better security than Bluetooth.
There are many usage scenarios that can be addressed by Gi-Fi. The following are
some applications of Gi-Fi .

Gi-Fi access devices.

Broadcasting video signal transmission system in sports stadium.

Office appliances.

Video information transfer.

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Inter vehicle communication system.
Media access cvontrol (MAC) and imaging and others.
1. GI-FI Access Devices:

Fig 6.GI-FI access devices

Some of the Gi-Fi access devices are shown in fig.These access devices include
termination units, internal radio modules, network interface cards ,printers, PCs,and all
household electronic appliances.
2. Broadcasting Video Signal Transmission System In Sports Stadium:

Fig 6.sports stadium

Easy and immediate construction of temporal broadband network such as in sports
stadium for the advertisement of information distribution can be possible as shown in fig 6.
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3. Office Appliances:

Fig 7. In office
As gi-fi data transfer rate is very high we can transfer data at very high speed in offices as
shown in fig 7 which made work very easy and it also provides high quality of information
from the internet.
4. Video Information Transfer:

Fig 8.vedio transformation

By using present technologies video swapping takes hours of time where as with this
technology as shown in fig 8 we can transfer data at a speed of giga bits/sec same as that for
the transfer of information from a PC to a mobile and vice-versa.

5. Inter Vehicle Communication System:

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Fig 9. Inter vehicle communication system

The data exchange between vehicles is made possible by ad-hoc networks. These shortdistance connections are spontaneously created between the vehicles as the need arises and
can organise themselves without the help of any external infrastructure.
6. Media access cvontrol (MAC) and imaging and others:

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FUTURE SCOPE
A completely integrated single chip transceiver has been fabricated, tested and
demonstrated in Gi-Fi chip and a transceiver with integrated phased array antenna on 65nm
CMOS technology has been sent for fabrication. Gi-Fitechnology demonstrates the worlds
first fully integrated transceiver on CMOS technology operating at 60 GHz and provides new
technique for integrating antennas on CMOS.
Demonstrations of Gi-Fi technology can be arranged showing the huge potential it has
to change the way consumers use their in-home electronic devices. The GiFi team is looking
for partners interested in commercializing its 60GHz chips and with growing consumer
adoption of High-Definition (HD) television, low cost chip and other interesting features of
this new technology it can be predicted that the anticipated worldwide market for this
technology is vast. Within next few years, we expect Gi-Fi to be the dominant technology for
wireless networking. By providing 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. The Gi-Fi integrated transceiver chip may be launched by the
starting of next year by NICTA. Due to the less cost of chip so many companies are coming
forward to launch the chip. The potential of mmwave range for ultra fast data exchange has
prompted many companies like intel, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony& 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.

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CONCLUSION
In this paper Gi-Fi technology is defined that will allow wireless transfer of audio
and video data up to 5 gigabits per second, ten times the current maximum wireless transfer
rate, at one-tenth of the cost, usually within a range of 10 meters that operates at 60GHz on
the CMOS process. This technology removes cables that for many years curled the world and
provides high speed data transfer rate. The comparison that is performed between Gi-Fi and
existing wireless technologies in this paper shows that these features along with some other
benefits such as Low-cost chip, No Frequency Interference, Low Power Consumption and
High Security that are explained in detail in this paper, makes it suitable to replace the
existing wireless technologies for data transmission between devices that are placed in the
short distances from each other. Gi-Fi technology has much number of applications and can
be used in many places and devices such as smart phones, wireless pan networks, media
access control and mm-Wave video-signals transmission systems. This chip could also
replace HDMI cables and develop wireless home and office of future. Finally some of the
future works related to Gi-Fi has given and it is conspicuous that more research should be
done in the field of this new wireless technology and its applications.

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