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This study presents the design and optimization of a graphene-based, funnel-shaped MIMO antenna operating in the terahertz (THz) frequency band, intended for sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication systems. Machine learning techniques were applied to optimize antenna performance parameters, leveraging graphene's tunable electromagnetic properties to achieve efficient THz signal transmission and reception. The funnel-shaped geometry combined with graphene's unique conductivity characteristics aims to improve bandwidth, gain, and isolation between antenna elements in a MIMO configuration.
Why it matters
THz MIMO antennas are a critical enabling technology for 6G networks, which promise data rates and connectivity capacities far beyond current 5G systems. Practical and optimized antenna designs for this frequency range could accelerate the development of ultra-high-speed wireless communications, with applications in areas such as high-capacity data transfer, sensing, and imaging.