A new report has revealed that Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) will be a key element of 6G wireless communication, expected to be rolled out around 2030. According to the Zhar Research report, entitled “6G Communications: Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Materials and Hardware Markets: SubTHz, THz, Optical 2024-2044”, these metasurfaces will be essential for both deployment and performance of 6G networks.
Dr Peter Harrop, CEO of Zhar Research, commented: “We find that, without RIS, there will be no 6G. These metasurfaces empowering the propagation path and enhancing base stations will be key both to affordable 6G deployment and to delivering its essential business cases. 6G RIS will appear in many different forms and at many frequencies, from 0.1THz to 1THz and even potentially visible light in later years. Some RIS will even be transparent to retrofit on windows.”
The report indicates that 6G will begin at the bottom of the envisaged band, between 0.1-0.3THz, in order to provide a huge performance increase. It is then expected to move to higher frequency versions for an even better performance, once the challenges outlined in the report are addressed. This could involve adding 0.3-1THz capability, active (powered) RIS, near infrared and visible light RIS and other advances.
The report also provides an analysis of the materials and hardware opportunities, including gaps in the emerging market from 2024-2044. This includes materials such as graphene, 3-5 compounds, vanadium dioxide, sapphires and certain organics, as well as chip arrays and other requirements.
Dr Harrop concluded: “Uniquely this commercially-oriented report covers the radical changes in achievements and objectives seen in 2023, including many new RIS security issues and particularly presenting our latest analysis of materials and hardware opportunities. It is essential reading for those seeking to supply the added-value materials and components required. It also has much to interest investors, operations, system integrators and others in the emerging 6G value chain.”
A new report has revealed that Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), which are metasurfaces that empower the propagation path and enhance base stations, will be a key element of 6G wireless communication, expected to be rolled out around 2030. According to the Zhar Research report, entitled “6G Communications: Reconfigutable Intelligent Surface Materials and Hardware Markets: SubTHz, THz, Optical 2024-2044”, these surfaces will be essential for both deployment and performance of 6G networks.
Dr Peter Harrop, CEO of Zhar Research, commented: “We find that, without RIS, there will be no 6G. 6G RIS will appear in many different forms and at many frequencies, from 0.1THz to 1THz and even potentially visible light in later years. Some RIS will even be transparent to retrofit on windows.”
The report indicates that 6G will begin at the bottom of the envisaged band, between 0.1-0.3THz, in order to provide a huge performance increase. It is then expected to move to higher frequency versions for an even better performance, once the challenges outlined in the report are addressed. This could involve adding 0.3-1THz capability, active (powered) RIS, near infrared and visible light RIS and other advances.
The report also provides an analysis of the materials and hardware opportunities, including gaps in the emerging market from 2024-2044. This includes materials such as graphene, 3-5 compounds, vanadium dioxide, sapphires and certain organics, as well as chip arrays and other requirements.
Dr Harrop concluded: “Uniquely this commercially-oriented report covers the radical changes in achievements and objectives seen in 2023, including many new RIS security issues and particularly presenting our latest analysis of materials and hardware opportunities. It is essential reading for those seeking to supply the added-value materials and components required. It also has much to interest investors, operations, system integrators and others in the emerging 6G value chain.”
A new report from Zhar Research has revealed that Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) will be an integral part of 6G wireless communication, expected to be rolled out around 2030. RIS, which are metasurfaces that empower the propagation path and enhance base stations, will be essential for both deployment and performance of 6G networks.
Dr Peter Harrop, CEO of Zhar Research, said: “We find that, without RIS, there will be no 6G. 6G RIS will appear in many different forms and at many frequencies, from 0.
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