Rohm, the Japanese component producer said it has devised a chip on experimental basis. The chip is capable of conveying and accepting signal at a 30 Gbps speed and is able to infiltrate into paper and clothing.

A spokes woman said the company intend to introduce the chips at an opening price, which is below $13 into the market in the next three or four years. The chip can be utilsed in consumer devices and domestic electronics items.

The dimensions of the chip are 15mm x 3mm and functions in the range of 300 GHz. It constitutes a portion of the band amid light and radio waves. The company worked with the Osaka university researchers and developed this tiny chip.

Presently the chip developed by Rohm will be able to handle a 1.5 Gbps data. In future, the company intends to augment the speed to 30 Gbps. Rohm said it has tested the chip by conveying the HDTV (High definition television) images, which is uncompressed. It said it is now involved in further developing the chip, so that it can be utilized for commercial purpose equipments like TVs and for projectors.

The spokeswoman further added the only hurdles in front of mass production are sturdiness and steady reliable presentation.

The terahertz frequencies signals are able to penetrate thorough firm objects such as paper, walls, plastic, and also thorough the skin’s exterior layers. However, through metal or water, the signals cannot infiltrate. Moreover at an exact direction, the light signals should be aimed. These signal posses only a restricted range.