1. March 2010
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: Call for THz Contributions
Date Submitted: March 2010
Source: Thomas Kürner, TU Braunschweig
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Abstract: This is the call for contributions in regards to using THz for communications applications
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2. Call for THz Contributions
March 2010
Call for THz Contributions
Thomas Kürner, TU Braunschweig

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IEEE Terahertz Interest Group is renewing its call for contributions in the area of Terahertz communications. Of particular interest are contributions discussing any of the following (or similar) topics:
What communications applications, including needed infrastructure, might use THz?
What technology would address THz?
how are transmitters, receivers, and antennas realized?
What is the coverage range and possible bit rates?
What is the regulatory status?
When is this going to happen in the market?
Will there be a standards effort and when?
What is the current research status?
Who is doing the research?
Thomas Kürner, TU Braunschweig
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4. Topics of Interest Continued …
March 2010
Topics of Interest Continued …
Coexistence with imaging and other existing THz technologies.
To include the identification of existing and emerging non-communication THz applications and other interfering sources.
How is receiver sensitivity measured and what is a realistic value?
What is a realistic transmitter power value now and what is the prediction 5 to 10 years from now due to technology evolution?
Are there interoperability and standards with other high bandwidth interfaces? (i.e. Fiber optics).
What are the passive scientific bands and where are they.
What are applicable modulation techniques?
What is the status of work on a THz channel model?
Thomas Kürner, TU Braunschweig

5. The IEEE802.15 meeting schedule can be found at
March 2010
How to participate …
The IEEE meeting schedule can be found at
Document templates (MsWord and PowerPoint) and instructions for obtaining document numbers are located at
For help with obtaining document numbers, document formatting, document uploading and contribution scheduling, please contract the IGTHz chair, Thomas Kürner, at
Thomas Kürner, TU Braunschweig