Emerson and multinational consumer electronics leader LG Electronics Company Limited (LGE) demonstrated a new proof-of-concept (PoC) platform for 6G research at sub-terahertz frequencies at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications in June.
LGE used Emerson’s third-generation NI vector signal transceiver (VST), field programmable gate array (FPGA) co-processors, and NI LabVIEW™ software to prototype a new platform capable of transmitting and receiving signals of up to 4 gigahertz bandwidth at 160 GHz frequencies. This platform can validate various PoCs for new candidate waveforms in real-time, over-the-air tests.
“In the 6G R&D phase, we have seen success in advanced full duplexing, integrated sensing and communication, and sub-terahertz transmission. And as we shift to 3GPP standardization, this transceiver system-level PoC will help us prove the real-field potential for 6G core technologies,” said Yeongho Je, vice president and head of C&M Standard Lab (CTO Division), LG Electronics, Inc. “LG Electronics looks forward to breaking more ground with Emerson in the near future.”
Thanks to early-stage development, Emerson and LGE were able to build a cost-effective compact platform that can grow and adapt as research evolves to support new frequency bands, different bandwidths, and increased processing power.
“We are very pleased to be working with LGE on advanced research for 6G,” said Robert Manion, vice president and general manager, semiconductor and electronics with Emerson’s test and measurement business. “This collaboration will help accelerate the development of a whole new range of applications around the world.”