This is an overview of the available millimetre wave (mmWave) hardware from the point of view of mid-2016.

The focus is on 802.11 ad, which is the new WiFi standard in the mmWave spectrum. Note that 802.11 ad is also known as “WiGig”.

802.11 ad

Chipsets/Cards

• Intel
  • Specialised on wireless docking
  • M.2 cards for client (notebook)
    • Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 17265 (2015)
    • Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260 (2015)
    • Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265 (2016)
  • M.2 card for server (docking station)
    • Intel Wireless Gigabit Sink W13100
      • Interfaces with up to two Intel Wireless Gigabit Antenna-M 10041R modules
• Qualcomm Atheros
  • QCA9006NFC and QCA9006WBD (2013)
    • Cards with M.2 and Mini PCIe interface, respectively, combining 802.11 ac and 802.11 ad
    • Developed in collaboration with Wilocity
  • Qualcomm VIVE 802.11 ad - 802.11 ad solution for access points, notebooks, and smartphones
  • Snapdragon 810 (released 7 April 2014, announced to include 802.11 ad, but apparently does not)
  • Snapdragon 820 (802.11 ad support)
  • Collaborates with Intel to ensure interoperability of Qualcomm and Intel products
  • Products used in various consumer devices: link 1, link 2
• Dell
  • Dell Wireless 1601 WiGig (DW1601) card (Mini PCIe)
    • Wireless card for notebooks for connectivity to Dell Wireless Dock (D5000)
    • Based on a Wilocity IEEE 802.11 ad chip
• Wilocity (on 3 July 2014 acquired by Qualcomm Atheros)
  • Wil6100, Wil6200, Wil6300 (chipsets)
• Peraso
  • Radio chips
    • PRS1025
    • PRS1125
    • PRS1126
    • PRS2152 and PRS2153 (reference design for small-cell backhaul)
  • Baseband chips
    • PRS4001
    • PRS4601
  • W110
    • Releasd 21 December 2015
    • Chipset with USB 3.0 interface
    • Incorporates PRS4001 and PRS1125
  • X610
    • Released 22 February 2016
    • Chipset with USB 3.0 interface for outdoor/infrastructure usage
    • Incorporates PRS4601 and PRS1126
  • Development kits
    • Consumer-oriented
    • Backhaul-oriented
• SiBEAM (belongs to Lattice Semiconductor)
  • Baseband chips
    • SB6501
  • Radio chips
    • SiI6312 (high range)
    • SB6510 (low power)
  • USB 3.0 802.11 ad adapter reference design
    • Released 4 January 2016
    • Compatible with Qualcomm VIVE 802.11 ad access points (i.e. TP-LINK Talon AD7200)
• Blu Wireless
  • HYDRA baseband chipset
• Tensorcom
  • Complete 802.11 ad chipsets
    • TC-60G1324UE (with USB 3.0 controller and PHY)
    • TC60G1115GE (low power)
    • TC-60G-USB3.0 Evaluation Board (TC-60G1115GE with USB 3.0, drivers, and test software)

Consumer Products

• Routers
  • TP-LINK Talon AD7200
    • Released 6 January 2016
    • First tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz) router
    • Based on Qualcomm Atheros VIVE 802.11 ad solution
    • Price: unknown
  • Elecom (to expect in 2016)
  • NEC (to expect in 2016)
• Notebooks
  • Acer TravelMate P648
    • Released 4 January 2016
    • First notebook with 802.11 ad support (based on Qualcomm Atheros technology)
    • Price: $\geq$999 EUR (available from April 2016)
  • Asus (to expect in 2016)
• Tablets
  • Qualcomm
    • Prototype tablet with Snapdragon 810 and QCA9500 802.11 ad, presented on 16 Oct. 2016
• Smartphones
  • LeEco (former Letv) Le Max Pro X910
    • Released 23 February 2016
    • First phone including Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
    • Price: 699 USD
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
    • US/China version includes Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, but 802.11 ad is not activated
    • Released 11 March 2016
  • HTC 10
    • Includes Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, but apparently 802.11 ad not activated
    • Released April 2016
  • HP Elite x3
    • Includes Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, but apparently 802.11 ad not activated
    • Expected release June 2016
  • LG G5
    • Includes Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, but apparently 802.11 ad not activated
    • Released April 2016
• Wireless Docking
  • Dell Wireless Dock (D5000)
    • Compatible notebooks
      • Dell Latitude 6430u with Dell Wireless 1601 WiGig (DW1601) wireless card
      • Dell Latitude E7440 with Dell Wireless 1601 WiGig (DW1601) wireless card
      • Dell Latitude E7450 with Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 17265 wireless card
      • Dell Latitude E7470 with Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260 wireless card
  • HP Advanced Wireless Docking Station (F7M97AA)
    • Compatible notebooks
      • HP Elite x2 1011 G1 with Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260 wireless card
      • HP Elite x2 1012 G1 with Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260 wireless card

Cellular Radio Access

• NYU WIRELESS + SiBEAM + NI
  • Public open-source programmable 60 GHz millimetre wave test platform
  • For rapid design, prototyping, and validation of 5G millimetre wave technologies
  • Electrically steerable phased array antenna for beam steering (no mechanically moving parts)
  • Built by NYU WIRELESS, radio frontend by SiBEAM, baseband processing by NI
  • Announcement of start of development on 19 January 2016

Small-Cell Backhaul (non exhaustive)

Chipsets

• SiBEAM (belongs to Lattice Semiconductor)
  • SiI6340 + SiI6342 (radio chips), SB6541 (baseband chips)
  • 60 GHz system for outdoor usage (e.g. small-cell backhaul)
  • Released 16 February 2016
• Blu Wireless
  • HYDRA baseband chipset
• Peraso
  • PRS2152/PRS2153 (802.11 ad transmitter/receiver for small-cell backhaul)

Complete Systems

• Siklu
  • Etherhaul-1200T (71–76 GHz)
• Ceragon
  • FibeAir IP-20C (6–42 GHz)
• BridgeWave
  • Series of 60 GHz and 80 GHz small-cell backhaul systems
• DragonWave
  • Avenue Link (24, 26, 28, 31, 38, 60 GHz)
• InterDigital
  • EdgeHaul (802.11 ad small-cell backhaul)

WirelessHD (non exhaustive)

• SiBEAM (belongs to Lattice Semiconductor)
  • MOD6320-T + MOD6321-R (transmitter/receiver chipsets)
  • UltraGig 6400 (transceiver chipset for mobile devices for streaming video to external screen)

Radar (non exhaustive)

• Infineon
  • BGT24MTR12 (24 GHz industrial radar chip)
• NXP
  • MR2001 (77 GHz automotive radar chip)