Waveforms for sub-THz 6G: Design Guidelines
Muris Sarajlić, Nuutti Tervo, Aarno Pärssinen, Le Hang Nguyen, Hardy Halbauer, Kilian Roth, Vaidyanathan Kumar, Tommy Svensson, Ahmad Nimr, Stephan Zeitz, Meik Dörpinghaus, Gerhard Fettweis
Abstract
The projected sub-THz (100 - 300 GHz) part of the upcoming 6G standard will require a careful design of the waveform and choice of slot structure. Not only that the design of the physical layer for 6G will be driven by ambitious system performance requirements, but also hardware limitations, specific to sub-THz frequencies, pose a fundamental design constraint for the waveform. In this contribution, general guidelines for the waveform design are given, together with a non-exhaustive list of exemplary waveforms that can be used to meet the design requirements.