60 GHz numerology for wireless local area networks (WLANs)

A method for wireless communication by a wireless communication device, comprising:

• mapping, to a plurality of subcarriers, a physical layer (PHY) convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) conforming to a PPDU format associated with wireless communication on a carrier frequency below 7 gigahertz (GHz), the plurality of subcarriers spanning a bandwidth associated with the PPDU format;
• transforming the plurality of subcarriers into a time-varying signal at a sampling rate higher than the bandwidth, the sampling rate being associated with a subcarrier spacing (SCS) greater than 1.2 megahertz (MHz);
• and
• transmitting the time-varying signal, over a wireless channel, on a carrier frequency above 7 GHz.

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• one or more memories that store processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to, in association with executing the code, cause the wireless communication device to:
• receive a time-varying signal, over a wireless channel, on a carrier frequency above 7 gigahertz (GHz) with a subcarrier spacing (SCS) greater than 1.2 megahertz (MHz), the time-varying signal carrying a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) conforming to a PPDU format associated with wireless communication on a carrier frequency below 7 GHz;
• transforming, in accordance with a sampling rate higher than a bandwidth associated with the PPDU format, the time-varying signal into a plurality of subcarriers spanning the bandwidth, the sampling rate being in association with the SCS being greater than 1.2 MHz;
• and
• de-mapping the PPDU from the plurality of subcarriers.

A method of wireless communication by a wireless communication device, comprising:

• receiving a time-varying signal, over a wireless channel, on a carrier frequency above 7 gigahertz (GHz) with a subcarrier spacing (SCS) greater than 1.2 megahertz (MHz), the time-varying signal carrying a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) conforming to a PPDU format associated with wireless communication on a carrier frequency below 7 GHz;
• transforming, in accordance with a sampling rate higher than a bandwidth associated with the PPDU format, the time-varying signal into a plurality of subcarriers spanning the bandwidth, the sampling rate being in association with the SCS being greater than 1.2 MHz;
• and
• de-mapping the PPDU from the plurality of subcarriers.