gigahertz
noun
giga·hertz
ˈji-gə-ˌhərts 
-ˌherts,
ˈgi-
plural gigahertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
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This means that Qualcomm’s 5G modem continues to be the fastest in the land, with global band support for all bands ranging from 600 megahertz up to 41 gigahertz.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That all adds up to a system that produced radiation between 232 and 260 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2025
HBTs can handle high-frequency signals (up to several thousand gigahertz) and are commonly used in radio frequency systems, including RF power amplifiers in cell phones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
Like its more famous cousin, Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) uses the 2.4 gigahertz band—a globally unlicensed spectrum band that many Wi-Fi routers, microwave ovens, baby monitors, wireless microphones, and other consumer devices also use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That all adds up to a system that produced radiation between 232 and 260 gigahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2025
HBTs can handle high-frequency signals (up to several thousand gigahertz) and are commonly used in radio frequency systems, including RF power amplifiers in cell phones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
Like its more famous cousin, Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) uses the 2.4 gigahertz band—a globally unlicensed spectrum band that many Wi-Fi routers, microwave ovens, baby monitors, wireless microphones, and other consumer devices also use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
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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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