Tiny Antennas Open Doors to Brain Interfaces

Aug-24-17 Tiny antennas that can be implanted in the brain could open the door to implantable cell phones.

The antennas, from a team at Northeastern University in Boston, are 100 times smaller than current options. The antenna’s design is based on acoustic resonance, which has a much smaller wavelength than electromagnetic waves—allowing for a smaller device. The team devised two different antennas, each less than a millimeter in length: one tuned to gigahertz-range frequencies (such and Wi-Fi) and one for megahertz (TV and radio).

Although still in the proof-of-concept phase, the antennas could find their way into smaller satellites and even brain implants, offering a new way to monitor health.

More Info about this Invention:

[FUTURISM.COM]
[ NEWS.NORTHEASTERN.EDU]

---