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Terahertz (THz) communications are regarded as a pillar technology for the sixth generation (6G) wireless systems, by offering multi-ten-GHz bandwidth. To overcome the short transmission distance and huge propagation loss, ultra-massive…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-06 Chong Han , Longfei Yan , Jinhong Yuan

Terahertz frequency bands will likely be used for the next-generation wireless communication systems to provide data rates of hundreds of Gbps or even Tbps because of the wide swaths of unused and unexplored spectrum. This paper presents…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-26 Yunchou Xing , Theodore S. Rappaport

Terahertz (THz) communication offers a promising solution for high-throughput wireless systems. However, the severe path loss of THz signals raises concerns about its effectiveness compared to radio frequency (RF) communication. In this…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Zhengying Lou , Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

With the growing demand for higher wireless data rates, the interest in extending the carrier frequency of wireless links to the terahertz (THz) range has significantly increased. For long-distance outdoor wireless communications, THz…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-19 Jianjun Ma , Yuheng Song , Mingxia Zhang , Guohao Liu , Weiming Li , John F. Federici , Daniel M. Mittleman

Communication at terahertz (THz) frequency bands is a promising solution for achieving extremely high data rates in next-generation wireless networks. While the THz communication is conventionally envisioned for short-range wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-02-11 Arian Ahmadi , Omid Semiari

In this paper, we compare the performance of two main MIMO techniques, beamforming and multiplexing, in the Terahertz (THz) band. The main problem with the THz band is its huge propagation loss, which is caused by the tremendous signal…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-10-27 Sayed Amir Hoseini , Ming Ding , Mahbub Hassan

Terahertz communications is a promising modality for future short-range point-to point wireless data transmission at rates up to terabit per second. A milestone towards this goal is the development of an integrated transmitter and receiver…

A relentless trend in wireless communications is the hunger for bandwidth, and fresh bandwidth is only to be found at ever-higher frequencies. While 5G systems are seizing the mmWave band, the attention of researchers is shifting already to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-05 Heedong Do , Sungmin Cho , Jeonghun Park , Ho-Jin Song , Namyoon Lee , Angel Lozano

Emerging wireless services with extremely high data rate requirements, such as real-time extended reality applications, mandate novel solutions to further increase the capacity of future wireless networks. In this regard, leveraging large…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-11 Reza Barazideh , Omid Semiari , Solmaz Niknam , Balasubramaniam Natarajan

Terahertz (THz) communications are envisioned as a promising technology for sixth-generation (6G) and beyond systems, owing to its unprecedented multi-gigahertz (GHz) bandwidth. In this paper, channel measurement campaigns in indoor…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-05-03 Yi Chen , Chong Han , Ziming Yu , Guangjian Wang

Terahertz (THz) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) enables simultaneous data transmission with Terabit-per-second (Tbps) rate and millimeter-level accurate sensing. To realize such a blueprint, ultra-massive antenna arrays with…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-27 Yongzhi Wu , Chong Han , Meixia Tao

The quest for higher wireless carrier frequencies spanning the millimeter-wave (mmWave) and Terahertz (THz) bands heralds substantial enhancements in data throughput and spectral efficiency for next-generation wireless networks. However,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-13 Sicong Ye , Yulan Gao , Ming Xiao , Peng Wang , Marios Poulakis , Ulrik Imberg

Terahertz (THz) communication is widely deemed the next frontier of wireless networks owing to the abundant spectrum resources in the THz band. Whilst THz signals suffer from severe propagation losses, a massive antenna array can be…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-30 Konstantinos Dovelos , Stylianos D. Assimonis , Hien Quoc Ngo , Michail Matthaiou

Terahertz (THz) communications with a frequency band $0.1-10$ THz are envisioned as a promising solution to future high-speed wireless communication. Although with tens of gigahertz available bandwidth, THz signals suffer from severe…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Boyu Ning , Zhongbao Tian , Weidong Mei , Zhi Chen , Chong Han , Shaoqian Li , Jinhong Yuan , Rui Zhang

Wireless communications at the chip scale emerge as a interesting complement to traditional wire-based approaches thanks to their low latency, inherent broadcast nature, and capacity to bypass pin constraints. However, as current trends…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2023-01-30 Bernat Ollé , Pau Talarn , Albert Cabellos-Aparicio , Filip Lemic , Eduard Alarcón , Sergi Abadal

Achieving terabit-per-second (Tbps) data rates in terahertz (THz)-band communications requires bridging the complexity gap in baseband transceiver design. This work addresses the signal processing challenges associated with data detection…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-23 Hakim Jemaa , Simon Tarboush , Hadi Sarieddeen , Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

Terahertz (THz) communication can offer terabit-per-second rates in future wireless systems, thanks to the ultra-wide bandwidths, but require large antenna arrays. As antenna apertures expand and we enter the near-field scenarios, the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-17 Wenqi Zhao , Chong Han , Emil Björnson

Terahertz (THz) frequencies are important for next generation wireless systems due to the advantages in terms of large available bandwidths. On the other hand, the limited range due to high attenuation in these frequencies can be overcome…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-31 Hasan Nayir , Erhan Karakoca , Güneş Karabulut Kurt , Ali Görçin

Millimeter-wave (30-300 GHz) and Terahertz-band communications (0.3-10 THz) are envisioned as key wireless technologies to satisfy the demand for Terabit-per-second (Tbps) links in the 5G and beyond eras. The very large available bandwidth…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-04-18 Shuai Nie , Josep M. Jornet , Ian F. Akyildiz

We conduct novel coverage probability analysis of downlink transmission in a three-dimensional (3D) terahertz (THz) communication (THzCom) system. In this system, we address the unique propagation properties in THz band, e.g., absorption…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-21 Akram Shafie , Nan Yang , Salman Durrani , Xiangyun Zhou , Chong Han , Markku Juntti