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"GiFi" — Short-Range, 5-Gbps Wireless For $10/Chip

Posted by kdawson on from the can-you-say-giga dept.

mickq writes "The Age reports that Melbourne scientists have built and demonstrated tiny CMOS chips, 5 mm per side, that can transmit 5 Gbps over short distances — about 10 m. The chip features a tiny 1-mm antenna, a power amp that is only a few microns wide, and power consumption of only 2 W. 'GiFi' appears set to revolutionize short-distance data transmission, and transmits in the relatively uncrowded 60GHz range. Best of all, the chip is only about a year away from public release, and will only cost around US $9.20 to produce."

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  1. Pronunciation of Gi-Fi by xdc · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do you pronounce Gi-Fi? "guy-fie"? "giffy"? "jiffy"?

    1. Re:Pronunciation of Gi-Fi by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Funny

      How do you pronounce Gi-Fi?

      Since the abbreviation is derived from "Wi-Fi", and before that "Hi-Fi", I take it that they all rhyme, therefore Gi-Fi would be pronounced "guy - fye".

      And it is short for "guygabit fydelity".

  2. "GiFi"??? by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, do we ever abuse these words.

    From "Hi-Fi" (High Fidelity) to "Wi-Fi" (Wireless, but the Fi sounds cool and people vaguely know what you mean) to "GiFi" as gigabit wireless, you've basically lost the actual underlying words.

    It almost seems like the whole "Fi" part is now just generally meaning "technology thingy".

    So, is a baker PieFi? A politician LieFi? Someone, please, stop the madness. :-P

    Cheers

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    Lost at C:>. Found at C.
  3. Trademark Infringement by DogAlmity · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's already a gay internet cafe near my house called Guy-Fi, and I think they're gonna be pissed.