Abstract:The wide spectrum and propagation characteristics over the air give mmWave communication unique advantages as well as design challenges for 5G applications. To increase the system speed, capacity, and coverage, there is a need for innovation in the RF system architecture, circuit, antenna, and package in terms of implementation opportunities and constraints. The discuss mmWave spectrum characteristics, circuits, RF system architecture, and their implementation issues are discussed.Moreover, the transmitter key components, i.e., the receiver, antenna, and packaging are reviewed. Considering the above facts, there has been much interest in 5G research from both academia and industry. It is expected that 5G wireless communication will be realized by 2020 or beyond.Compared to 4G systems, it is anticipated that 5G will achieve mobile traffic growth of 1 000X, 100 billion connected devices, etc. To achieve the above targets, several key technologies (e.g., massive MIMO(Multiple-InputMultiple-Output), ultra-dense networks, and all-spectrum access) will be used.