Antennas

Multiple tags at once and rapidly assesses new antenna designs

harminka — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:42:49 -0500

Researchers have designed a system capable of simultaneously measuring hundreds of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and rapidly testing new RFID tag prototypes.

ETH Zurich researchers test high-speed WLAN network

harminka — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:55:48 -0500

With the aid of multiple antenna technology, ETH Zurich researchers have succeeded in quadrupling the existing transmission rate of conventional networks from 54 megabytes per second (Mbps) to 216 Mbps. The successful tests involving several users were conducted within the framework of a research project funded by the European Union.

Stealthy, Versatile, Jam Resistant Antennas made of Gas

harminka — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:33:16 -0600

A new antenna made of plasma (a gas heated to the point that the electrons are ripped free of atoms and molecules) works just like conventional metal antennas, except that it vanishes when you turn it off.

Engineers demonstrate quantum cascade laser nanoantenna

harminka — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:56:04 -0500

In a major feat of nanotechnology engineering researchers from Harvard University have demonstrated a laser with a wide-range of potential applications in chemistry, biology and medicine. Called a quantum cascade (QC) laser nanoantenna, the device is capable of resolving the chemical composition of samples, such as the interior of a cell, with unprecedented detail.

ALMA Achieves Major Milestone With Antenna-Link Success

harminka — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:32:43 -0600

Andrew, GigaSat Expand MilSatCom Agreement to Include Asia

Nymphadora — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:08:30 -0600