The move up the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) into millimeter waves (MMW) is proving to be a double-edged sword. System designers eager to leverage wider bandwidths and incredibly high data throughputs must also contend with a host of new challenges. Of amplified importance – particularly between 75-330 GHz – is the issue of attenuation.

The Faraday Institution, a specialist in energy storage research, has announced a £29 million investment in six key battery research projects aimed at delivering commercial impact.

In an update to its 2020 study, the Faraday Institution predicts that there will be demand for ten UK-based gigafactories (large, high volume battery manufacturing facilities) by 2040, each producing 20GWh per year of batteries.