10 times faster than 5G is coming
The new chip can theoretically deliver 10 times the maximum speed of 5G, and in real-world use, it can deliver speeds approximately 500 times the average 5G speed. This remarkable achievement could be a cornerstone of future 6G infrastructure.
11 MILLIMETER GIANT PERFORMANCEDeveloped by engineers from Peking University, City University of Hong Kong, and the University of California, Santa Barbara, this chip is just 11mm long and 1.7mm wide. Despite its tiny size, it operates in the ultra-wide bandwidth range of 0.5 GHz to 115 GHz.
While covering such a wide frequency range would normally require different components, this chip achieves this on its own. This is made possible by two key technologies: electro-optical modulators, which convert radio signals into optical signals, and optoelectronic oscillators, which work in the reverse direction.
A GIANT STEP ON THE ROAD TO 6GThe new chip delivers speeds of over 100 Gbps, making it 10 times faster than the maximum theoretical capacity of 5G. Compared to the average 150–300 Mbps 5G speeds offered by service providers in the US, the potential of this new technology becomes even more impressive.
The researchers emphasize that this chip operates not only at high speed but also at high efficiency. This could enable 6G infrastructure to carry more data with less energy.
6G HOPE AGAINST THE DATA EXPLOSIONAlthough it seems that 6G will be commercially available in the 2030s, the need for these speeds seems inevitable, especially considering ultra-high-definition broadcasts and artificial intelligence-based applications.
This chip, announced in a paper published in the journal Nature, has generated significant interest in the scientific community. Researchers say this achievement could redefine future communication standards.
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