Global alliance for THz comms tech
A $100m global alliance has been formed to develop next-generation ultra-high-speed wireless communication technologies in the 300GHz, or THz, band.
The alliance of 10 research institutes and universities spun out of a project in Japan and is led by Professor Minoru Fujishima of Hiroshima University’s Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering. It includes imec in Belgium, the University of Oulu in Finland, RWTH Aachen University in Germany, Graz University of Technology in Austria and Rutgers University in the US.
In Japan, Hiroshima University is working with the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Nagoya Institute of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Tokyo University of Science.
THz polarisation multiplexer for 6G
The joint research proposal for a Global Research Initiative on Wireless Terahertz (GROW-THz) has been selected for the ASPIRE (Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem) program by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
The project will receive total funding of 500 million yen ($100m, €120m) over five years to develop large-scale phased arrays and the deployment of low latency terahertz communication systems for IoT devices, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. Expected impacts include faster data transmission for IoT devices, enhanced real-time data collection and analysis for smart cities, and transformative advancements in communication infrastructure.
As part of its mission, the project will also send doctoral students to international partner institutions for up to one year.
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