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IEEE 802.15 WPAN™
Terahertz Interest Group (IGthz)
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Overview In 2008 the IEEE
802.15 Terahertz Interest Group has been chartered to explore the feasibility
of Terahertz for wireless communications. The Terahertz frequency band runs
roughly from 300 GHz to 3 THz, a staggering 2700 GHz of bandwidth. The
Terahertz frequency range has traditionally been considered the RF "no
man's land", being too high to be considered RF but too low to be
considered light. But with on-going advances in semiconductor processes
we are seeing the emergence of transistors with Ft high enough to start
servicing the low end of the THz band (300 GHz to 600 GHz). This is
still an impressive 300 GHz of bandwidth providing a vision of wireless data
rates of 100 Gbit/s and beyond. Numerous
research groups all over the world have recently initiated research
activities in this emerging field. Apart the implementation aspects of THz
Communications there are important regulatory aspects to be considered. For
example the allocation THz spectrum for passive services is on the agenda of
the next WRC 2012. These issues, amongst others, are the topic of the
THz interest group. Current Status The IEEE 802.15
Terahertz Interest Group has
prepared a "Call for Contributions" document and we are
soliciting, and hearing, contributions that address numerous THz
issues. There are no immediate plans to transition the group to a study
group or a task group; rather, we want to fully understand the technology
status in regards to the 5 criteria. How to participate
Information A good overview about the
state-of-the-art in THz communications is provided in the archive of documents presented in
IEEE 802.15 IG THz. Who to contact with questions
The Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. |
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