WiGig broke the 1-watt barrier, will soon appear in smartphones

Panasonic has announced the development of the WiGig chipset, which will consume less than 1 watt. Such chips can be inserted even into phones.

WiGig transmits data in the unlicensed frequency range of about 60 GHz (from 57 GHz to 66 GHz - nine gigahertz band), at millimeter wavelength. In accordance with the specifications of WiGig 1.0 , the file transfer rate at a distance of several meters is up to 7 gigabits per second.


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The new Panasonic chipset includes a 60 GHz transmitter and a signal processing module with support for MAC packets.

A power consumption of less than a watt makes it possible to embed a chipset in mobile devices. For comparison, the iPhone 4 display at maximum brightness consumes 0.42 watts , the display of the new iPad is 7 watts, while the tablet is equipped with a 42.5 watt-hour battery, so the gigabit Internet doesn’t reduce the battery life too much. But what prospects does he open! For example, you can copy a full-length movie in HD-resolution for 30-40 seconds wirelessly.