Future of Terahertz Channel Measurements and Modeling in Computer Systems

To enable future THz wireless communication in computer systems, it is imperative to understand the application needs, propagation mechanisms, and to develop good channel models to enable communication in these new challenging environments. Note that these propagation environments significantly differ from typical wireless channels because there might be significant propagation losses due to signal interaction with metal and plastic parts of the packaging as well as from air circulation inside the packaging/data center. This paper summarizes the latest results on THz channel modeling and measurements in computer systems and proposes new applications for computer systems where THz wireless signals may play significant role and require detailed THz channel measurements and modeling.