gigahertz
noun
giga·hertz
ˈji-gə-ˌhərts 
-ˌherts,
ˈgi-
plural gigahertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
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One vision for 6G is to use new-to-cellular frequencies ranging from 100 gigahertz up into terahertz frequencies.
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 Nov. 2023
Those networks work at frequencies between about 1 to 6 gigahertz, while experts say 5G sits closer to the band between 24 and 90 gigahertz.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2023
The newer machine also comes with a Wi-Fi 6E module and can access the 6 gigahertz spectrum, allowing for downloads up to three times faster, depending on the connection.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
This means processing speeds in devices based on them could reach femtoseconds, a million times as fast as the speeds achievable with current gigahertz electronics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2023
Its four processor cores moved from ARM’s Cortex-A72 to the newer Cortex-A76, and the CPU clock speed has increased from 1.8 to 2.4 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023
While radio signals range from 3 hertz to 3,000 gigahertz, near-infrared laser signals are around 300 terahertz—which is why engineers can pack so much more data into them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2023
Such transmission would nevertheless have been subject to the limitation of the electronic repeaters, likely a few gigahertz at most.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 July 2023
The researchers successfully received information from the tattoos using a broadband modem at 900 megahertz and 2.45 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 16 Nov. 2023
Those networks work at frequencies between about 1 to 6 gigahertz, while experts say 5G sits closer to the band between 24 and 90 gigahertz.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2023
The newer machine also comes with a Wi-Fi 6E module and can access the 6 gigahertz spectrum, allowing for downloads up to three times faster, depending on the connection.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
This means processing speeds in devices based on them could reach femtoseconds, a million times as fast as the speeds achievable with current gigahertz electronics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2023
Its four processor cores moved from ARM’s Cortex-A72 to the newer Cortex-A76, and the CPU clock speed has increased from 1.8 to 2.4 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023
While radio signals range from 3 hertz to 3,000 gigahertz, near-infrared laser signals are around 300 terahertz—which is why engineers can pack so much more data into them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2023
Such transmission would nevertheless have been subject to the limitation of the electronic repeaters, likely a few gigahertz at most.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 July 2023
The researchers successfully received information from the tattoos using a broadband modem at 900 megahertz and 2.45 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2023
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gigahertz
noun
giga·hertz
-ˌhərts
-ˌhe(ə)rts
-ˌhe(ə)rts
: a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
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