Emerson and LG Electronics Company Limited (LGE) demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) platform for 6G research at sub-terahertz frequencies during the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Communications in Austin, Texas. The platform, built using Emerson’s third-generation NI vector signal transceiver (VST), field programmable gate array (FPGA) co-processors, and NI LabVIEW™ software, enables transmission and reception of signals with up to 4 gigahertz bandwidth at 160 GHz frequencies. It supports real-time, over-the-air testing to validate new candidate waveforms for 6G technologies.
The platform facilitates research in areas such as full duplexing, integrated sensing and communication, and sub-terahertz transmission. Yeongho Je, vice president and head of C&M Standard Lab (CTO Division) at LG Electronics, noted that the PoC will aid in proving the practical potential of 6G core technologies as the industry moves toward 3GPP standardization. Robert Manion, vice president and general manager of semiconductor and electronics at Emerson’s test and measurement business, stated that the collaboration aims to advance 6G research. The platform is designed to be cost-effective and adaptable, supporting evolving research needs for new frequency bands, bandwidths, and processing capabilities.
