6G Communications Presents Opportunities for Low Loss and Thermal Materials
On Friday, March 8th, 2024, analysts from Zhar Research released a report outlining the potential for a $10 billion market in low loss and thermal materials and structures for 6G communications. This new technology is set to bring massive benefits, as long as the challenges associated with it are solved.
According to Dr. Peter Harrop, CEO of Zhar Research, “A market of over $10 billion awaits you if you solve its needs for better low loss and thermal materials and structures for 6G. These opportunities arrive mostly from higher frequencies, more power-hungry, hotter infrastructure and smaller client devices.”
The 318-page report, titled “6G Communications Low Loss and Thermal Materials and Structures: Detailed Technology Analysis, Roadmaps and 32 Market Forecast Lines 2024-2044,” offers a comprehensive roadmap for navigating this emerging market. The report recommends that both low loss and thermal materials be considered together, as many potential partners, competitors, and research sources are involved in both areas. The report also notes that some emerging materials, such as aerogel silicas, have uses for both purposes.
The report answers important questions such as:
– Which chemistries and companies are poised to succeed or fail in this market?
– What are the potential partnerships, acquisitions, and emerging competition?
– What are the 20-year roadmaps for decision making, technical capability, and adoption?
– What are the gaps in the market and the unsolved problems that present opportunities?
– How will 6G evolve in Phase One and Phase Two, and what are the implications for materials, frequencies, and functionality?
– What are the preferred compounds, morphologies, devices, frequencies, and active regions that are emerging?
The report presents this information through timelines, infographics, SWOT appraisals, graphs, tables, 20-year forecasts, and roadmaps. It also includes a wealth of primary research papers and references for further reading.
The Executive Summary and Conclusions section offers a succinct overview of the report’s findings, including 30 pages of choices, trends, possibilities, impediments, SWOT appraisals, and technology comparisons, followed by 20 primary conclusions. The following 27 pages contain all of the forecasts and roadmaps, presented as both tables and graphs with commentary.
The report is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of 6G low loss and thermal materials. Chapter 2, “Introduction,” critically explains the 6G dream and reality and introduces a large number of the materials and manufacturing technologies involved. Chapter 3, “Low loss materials and applications for 6G,” explores the important parameters for 6G dielectrics and the major changes in low-loss material choices from 5G to 6G. It also presents a variety of dielectrics needed for 6G and the basic mechanisms affecting THz permittivity. Chapter 4, “Epsilon near zero ENZ materials and applications for 6G,” delves into this specific aspect of 6G materials.
The report also includes a comprehensive look at thermal materials for 6G, with chapters on thermally conductive structures, evaporative, radiative, and active and passive solid-state cooling, and thermal insulation solutions. Chapter 5, “6G thermal management materials and applications: the big picture,” provides an overview of these materials, while Chapter 6, “Thermal management materials for 6G smartphones, IOT nodes, and other client devices,” delves into specific applications. Chapter 7, “Wild cards for 6G thermal management: thermal metamaterial, thermal hydrogel, thermoelectric heat pump,” offers a speculative look at potential new technologies. Chapter 8, “Solid state cooling,” explores the use of smart materials in cooling, and Chapter 9, “Metamaterials for 6G communications,” examines their role in thermal management and other aspects.
In conclusion, the new report, “6G Communications Low Loss and Thermal Materials and Structures: Detailed Technology Analysis, Roadmaps and 32 Market Forecast Lines 2024-2044,” is essential reading for materials and subsystem suppliers, investors, product integrators, equipment manufacturers, and others in the 6G supply chain.
Derick is an experienced reporter having held multiple senior roles for large publishers across Europe. Specialist subjects include small business and financial emerging markets.