Ant-sized radios could help connect trillions of devices to the Internet of Things

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A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, has created prototype radio-on-a-chip communications devices that are powered by ambient radio waves. Comprising receiving and transmitting antennas and a central processor, the completely self-contained ant-sized devices are very cheap to manufacture, don't require batteries to run and could give the "Internet of Things" (IoT) a serious kick start... Continue Reading Ant-sized radios could help connect trillions of devices to the Internet of Things

Section: Electronics

Tags: Antenna, Communications, Internet of Things, Miniature, Prototype, Radio, Stanford University, University of California, Wireless

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