RIS CUTTING EDGE FOURM

Ultra-High Frequency Ultra-Large Scale MIMO Transmission Technology for 6G

面向6G的超高频超大规模MIMO传输技术

Ultra-High Frequency Ultra-Large Scale MIMO Transmission Technology for 6G

Terahertz signals, characterized by their extremely high frequency, can provide transmission bandwidth far exceeding that of traditional technologies, making them a powerful means of achieving ultra-high-speed data transmission. Therefore, in-depth research into the propagation mechanisms of terahertz wireless communication and the promotion of its applications hold significant strategic importance for the development of next-generation communication technologies. In the terahertz frequency band, signal propagation faces significant attenuation issues. To effectively compensate for path loss, the use of ultra-large-scale array technology has become a feasible solution. However, the integration of terahertz communication with ultra-large-scale arrays also presents numerous technical challenges, primarily including significant near-field effects and spatial non-stationarity. Specifically, further consideration must be given to the near-field spherical wave channel model and the visible region of ultra-large-scale arrays, and communication algorithms need to be designed to address the aforementioned characteristics of terahertz signals. To tackle these issues, this report presents the research achievements of the team in the field of terahertz communication, including the latest advancements in areas such as channel measurement, near-field channel degree of freedom analysis, high-precision sensing schemes, and low-complexity precoding.

Cunhua Pan is a full professor in Southeast University.  His research interests mainly include reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), AI for Wireless, near field communications and sensing, and integrated sensing and communications. He has published over 200 IEEE journal papers. His papers got over 23,000 Google Scholar citations with H-index of 76. He is Clarivate Highly Cited researcher. He is/was an Editor of IEEE Transaction on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Wireless Communication Letters, and IEEE Communications Letters. He serves as the (leading) guest editors for IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, IEEE Internet of Things, IEEE Network Magazine, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, IEEE Internet of Things Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking. He received the IEEE ComSoc Leonard G. Abraham Prize in 2022, IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award in 2022, IEEE ComSoc Fred W. Ellersick Prize in 2024, IEEE ComSoc CTTC Early Achievement Award in 2024, IEEE ComSoc SPCC Early Achievement Award in 2024, IEEE ComSoc RCC Early Achievement Award in 2025, IEEE ComSoc Heinrich Hertz Award in 2025. His supervised Phd thesis won the IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Phd Dissertation Award in 2024.