  This report describes the design and proposal of a wireless link capable of
broadcasting at 1 Gbps. For this application, isotropic antennas, 256 QAM
modulation, and BER level less than 1e-5, without using error correction
coding, were implemented. A frequency of 5GHz was employed to achieve such high
data rates. For unlicensed operations in this frequency range, the FCC
allocates a 5.15 - 5.35 GHz frequency range with maximum acceptable power
levels no greater than 250mW(~24dBm)[2]. Due to its inexpensiveness and
simplicity, the transceiver architecture and all its subsystems used the
homodyne system. The complete system architecture is described with some of
their most significant performance characteristics, including modulation,
fundamental and 3rd harmonics, power spectra, and constellation diagrams. To
conclude, a Bill of Materials (BOM), costs, and associated specifications were
included.
