6G • Spectrum
Ray-Tracing Modeling
High-Precision 3D Geometry Propagation Simulator
Computer simulation engines that bounce millions of virtual electromagnetic rays through 3D CAD city models to predict 6G radio propagation accurately.
Technical Explanation
At Sub-THz and millimeter-wave frequencies, radio waves behave like light rays (quasi-optical propagation). Statistical channel models fail to capture site-specific blockages. 6G Ray-Tracing engines import centimeter-accurate 3D digital twins of cities, shooting millions of rays and calculating geometric reflections, diffractions, and penetrations off glass windows, concrete walls, and asphalt roads to predict base station coverage with extreme accuracy.
Key Functions
- Deterministic simulation of electromagnetic wave reflections, diffractions, and transmissions
- Importing centimeter-accurate 3D building models and material dielectric properties
- Predicting exact coverage holes, shadow zones, and optimal RIS placement coordinates
- Accelerating network planning without requiring expensive physical drive-testing
- Generating massive realistic synthetic training datasets for 6G AI beamforming models
Specifications
ITU-R Recommendation P.2040, 3GPP Rel-19 Channel Modeling
Interfaces
RayTrace-Engine3D-City-Mesh
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