DARPA Creates 0.85 THz Solid State Receiver

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday August 5, 2012 @06:30AM from the from-the-lab dept.

hypnosec writes "DARPA, under its THz Electronics program, has designed a solid state receiver capable of THz (terahertz) frequencies thus inching towards the possibilities of transistor-based electronics that will operate at THz frequencies. The newly designed solid state receiver demonstrates a gain at 0.85 THz. This particular milestone is a stepping stone for the next target of 1.03 THz. Because of this achievement a host of DoD electronics capabilities can now be realized. One such application where this can be of use is for a sensor that will operate through clouds under a DARPA program dubbed VISAR."

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!THz by ddrueding80 · 2012-08-05 07:00 · Score: 1, Offtopic

I can do morse code at 1Hz, also known as 0.000000000001THz. Look! THz frequencies. 0.85THz is fast, but just because you used THz as the unit of measurement doesn't mean you have accomplished THz speeds.