Hardware aspects of sub-THz antennas and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for 6G communications

K Rasilainen, TD Phan, M Berg… - IEEE Journal on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The need for unrestricted, high-quality, and high-speed communications in planned sixth
generation (6G) wireless systems drives the development and research towards the sub …

A 205–273-GHz frequency multiplier chain (× 6) with 9-dBm output power and 1.92% DC-to-RF efficiency in 0.13-µm SiGe BiCMOS

Z Li, J Chen, D Tang, R Zhou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a 205–273-GHz wideband frequency multiplier chain (FMC) in a 0.13-
SiGe BiCMOS technology with/500 GHz. The proposed FMC consists of a-band input …

A sub-THz full-duplex phased-array transceiver with self-interference cancellation and LO feedthrough suppression

C Wang, I Abdo, C Liu, C da Gomez… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A sub-THz (88–136 GHz) full-duplex (FD) phased-array transceiver (TRX) integrating an RF
self-interference (SI) canceller with differential feeding FD antennas is presented in this …

A fully integrated 135-GHz direct-digital 16-QAM wireless and dielectric waveguide link in 28-nm CMOS

C D'heer, P Reynaert - IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a fully integrated direct-digital 16-quadrature amplitude modulation
(QAM) communication link operating at 135 GHz. The transmitter employs a Cartesian direct …

A Compact 238–278-GHz Frequency Sextupler Based on a Single Bootstrapped Gilbert Cell

M Möck, K Balaban, AÇ Ulusoy - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an integrated frequency multiplier-by-six (sextupler) for signal generation at-
band (220–325 GHz) frequencies. Typically, multiplication-by-six in state-of-the-art designs …

A Survey on Advancements in THz Technology for 6G: Systems, Circuits, Antennas, and Experiments

S Thomas, JS Virdi, A Babakhani, IP Roberts - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Terahertz (THz) carrier frequencies (100 GHz to 10 THz) have been touted as a source for
unprecedented wireless connectivity and high-precision sensing, courtesy of their wide …

[HTML][HTML] Gigahertz and terahertz transistors for 5G, 6G, and beyond mobile communication systems

JJ Liou, M Ziegler, F Schwierz - Applied Physics Reviews, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Mankind is currently living in the era of mobile communication. Mobile communication
encompasses almost all areas of our daily life and is heavily used in most sectors of …

300 GHz low-cost PCB vivaldi antenna array and transition structure to WR-3 waveguide

ZF Chen, ZH Tu, CH Lin, YH Cheng - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an array of four Vivaldi antennas, a 1-to-4 power divider for feeding, and
a transition structure to a WR-3 waveguide. The power divider is based on substrate …

A 300-GHz-Band 40-Gb/s 2D phased-array CMOS transmitter with near-half-wave antenna pitch

K Takano, S Beppu, H Yagi, Y Sugimoto… - 2024 IEEE Radio …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The free-space wavelengths in the 300-GHz band are so short that it is extremely
challenging to realize phased arrays with a half-wave antenna pitch, required for preventing …

A 120-to-142-GHz compact balanced power amplifier utilizing novel slow-wave coupled line in 40-nm CMOS

J Wan, Y Shen, J Zou, Y Ding… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This manuscript introduces an integrated power amplifier (PA) meticulously designed for the
D-band, addressing the interconnect challenges between power amplifiers and transmitting …