00:00A tiny chip could help shape the future of 6G communications.
00:03Researchers at Loughborough University have developed a microchip about the size of a grain of rice.
00:09The chip creates a precisely organized rainbow of invisible light frequencies.
00:14Those optical frequencies can then be converted into high-frequency millimeter waves.
00:19These waves could provide more bandwidth for future high-capacity 6G networks.
00:23The technology can also produce multiple signals at the same time.
00:27Researchers say individual frequencies can be strengthened or weakened for different applications.
00:33The system also keeps its precision and stability after conversion into millimeter waves.
00:38Beyond communications, it could support radar, spectroscopy, and precision timing.
00:43Researchers are also exploring potential uses in navigation, positioning, and quantum technologies.
00:49The complete setup currently fills a tabletop, but could eventually shrink to about shoebox size.
00:54The team is now testing how far this tiny rainbow-on-a-chip can go.
00:59Disclosure.
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