FirstTo6G is an ambitious new European research and innovation project, launched on 1 January 2024, which aims to develop the world’s first practical 6G transceiver technology (TRx). FirstTo6G has received funding from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and its members under the European Union’s Horizon Europe program and by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
Key exploitable FirstTo6G results include new technical concepts and designs for data converters and the frontend, integration of high- performance TRx components in a single chip, and automation algorithms for the design of frontends. The results will be used to develop and commercialize high performance mm-wave / early 6G products, as a basis for further research, or to spin-off new businesses. By enabling the widespread realization of 6G, the consortium will contribute to the broad societal benefits that 6G will ultimately bring. Critical technical knowledge will be developed and exploited in Europe by fast-growing SMEs, growing the landscape of communication microelectronics providers, strengthening the European microelectronics ecosystem and reinforcing Europe’s technological sovereignty.
Complete announcement: www.firstto6g.eu