While 5G is still a distant dream for many users, companies are already working on next-generation 6G connectivity. The South Korean company has successfully tested 6G terahertz (THz) wireless data transmission and reception in the 155 to 175 GHz frequency range at a distance of 320 meters outdoors.

The test took place on September 7 at the Heinrich Hertz Fraunhofer Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany. LG urban macro cell base stations have a reference cell range of approximately 250 meters outdoors, so this is an important step towards the commercialization of 6G THz in urban environments, both indoors and outdoors.

Using ultra-wideband frequencies, 6G technology has a relatively short range and may experience power loss during transmission and reception. To counter this, LG, Fraunhofer HHI, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid-State Physics (IAF) jointly developed a power amplifier that can increase transmit power and a low-noise receiver amplifier that improves input signal quality.

The multi-channel amplifier used in a recent demonstration has an output power of more than 20 dBm, which is 5 dBm higher than previous solutions from LG and Fraunhofer HHI & IAF. The receiver is also equipped with a low-noise amplifier, which greatly reduces noise generation during reception. LG’s latest module design combines these new technologies, making it suitable for future IC (integrated circuit) production to facilitate the commercialization path.

LG’s CTO and Executive Vice President Dr. “With the success of our latest demonstration, we are one step closer to realizing 6G speeds of 1 terabit per second (TB) both indoors and outdoors,” said Kim Byung-hoon. electronic. LG will continue to work with research institutes and industry innovators to further strengthen its leadership in 6G technology. We expect 6G to be a major driver of future business and new user experiences, and there’s no place we’d rather be at the forefront of that.”