Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Technologies for Wireless Communications, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Microwave and Wireless Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: millimeter wave communications; device-to-device communication; medium access control; high-speed railway communications
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Interests: measurement and modeling of wireless propagation channels; high-speed railway communications; ray-tracing and machine-learning-based digital twin of electromagnetic environments in various complex scenarios; such as vehicle-to-x communications; terahertz communication systems; integrated sensing and communications; and space–air–ground integrated networks
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Interests: RIS communications; channel modeling and characteristics analysis; 6G key technologies
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Interests: mmWave communications; massive MIMO; channel estimation; UAV
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Driven by the requirements of an extremely high data rate and ultra-reliability in emerging applications (e.g., autonomous vehicles, augmented reality, ultra-high-definition video conferencing and streaming), millimeter-wave (mmwave) and terahertz (THz) communications have attracted significant attention. They offer a potential solution to guaranteeing network performance, promising to support an ultra-high transmission rate, i.e., tens of Gigabits per second (Gbps) or even several Terabits per second (Tbps). However, higher carrier frequencies imply shorter propagation paths and deeper penetration losses, such that both wireless and optical technologies will play an essential role in driving their development for the upcoming 6G era. In addition, the complexity of the hardware design in mmWave/THz systems poses challenges to their practical applications and requires further exploration.
Therefore, this Special Issue seeks to identify key enabling technologies to support mmWave/THz communications. These technologies include mmWave/THz wave propagation and channel modelling, radio frequency (RF) frontend and antenna design, quality of service (QoS)/quality of experience (QoE) improvement, and mobility support, amongst others.
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to, the following:
- mmWave/THz wave propagation and channel modelling;
- High-power mmWave/THz amplifiers;
- RF frontend and antenna design;
- Channel estimation and hybrid precoding for mmWave/THz systems;
- Resource allocation/management and QoS/QoE improvement for mmWave/THz systems;
- Network architectures and protocols for mmWave/THz communications;
- Anti-blockage and mobility support techniques for mmWave/THz systems;
- Energy-efficiency and green operation for mmWave/THz systems;
- mmWave/THz systems integrated with AI and digital twin technologies;
- mmWave and THz simulators, prototyping and implementations.
Dr. Yong Niu
Prof. Dr. Ke Guan
Dr. Hao Jiang
Dr. Zhipeng Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mmWave
- THz
- AI
- resource allocation
- channel estimation
- hybrid precoding
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