Articles by Jof Enriquez
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Mexican Astronomers Spot Seven New Giant Radio Galaxies
11/10/2017
Mexican astronomers have discovered seven new giant radio galaxies (GRGs) through visual inspection of two large-scale radio surveys, which may reveal the existence of more of these massive extragalactic radio sources.
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Underwater/Underground Radio Communication With Backpack Antennas
11/7/2017
Malibu-based HRL Laboratories has received funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop backpack-based antennas transmitting ultra-low frequency (ULF) signals that can penetrate some distance into media like soil, rock, water, and radio-denied environments.
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NASA To Deploy Submillimeter-Wave Instrument To Study Icy Plumes Of Enceladus
11/6/2017
NASA is planning to send a new type of submillimeter-wave instrument to Saturn's moon, Enceladus — an instrument that can detect a wide array of chemicals and molecules in the plumes of water vapor shooting out of cracks in that moon’s icy surface.
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Apple Files U.S. Patent Application For 5G Millimeter Wave Yagi Antennas
10/31/2017
The United States Patent & Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for Yagi antennas in future devices that run on upcoming 5G wireless networks.
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Metawave Set To Unveil Analog-Based Radar For Autonomous Vehicles
10/27/2017
Wireless technology startup Metawave says its analog-based radar platform, made of engineered metamaterials with embedded artificial intelligence, will allow autonomous vehicles make better sense of their surroundings. This technology has the potential to disrupt the automotive radar market, according to the company.
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Cisco Acquires Telecom Software Company BroadSoft For $1.9 Billion
10/24/2017
Cisco has agreed to pay $1.9 billion in cash for BroadSoft, a software company that makes communications tools for the top telecom providers in the world. The move further diversifies Cisco's business beyond network hardware such as routers and switches and into cloud-based software services.
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The Week In 5G: UK, Australia Raise Stakes On 5G and Europe Conducts First Real-World 5G Trial
10/17/2017
German company Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest telecoms provider, says it has successfully tested Europe's first ultra high speed 5G antennas in a real-world setting. Meanwhile, United Kingdom officials just earmarked £25 million in grants for 5G testbeds and trials as a way to shore up government support. In similar fashion, the Australian government has announced a 5G road map outlining its regulatory approach in supporting 5G networks in the country.
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Ohio State Researchers Design 'Hovering' Millimeter Wave Antennas
10/13/2017
Researchers at Ohio State University’s ElectroScience Laboratory (ESL) are designing "hovering" or suspended high-gain millimeter-wave antenna arrays that boost wireless signals and alleviate the crowded electromagnetic frequency spectrum.
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U.S. Air Force Introduces 'Revolutionary' Ultra-Compact Antennas
10/6/2017
By coupling the acoustic resonance of a small antenna with the electromagnetic wave, researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate have succeeded in scaling antenna sizes down to 90 percent smaller than state-of-the art compact antennas.
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Indian Scientists Devise Wearable Antenna On Polyester For WiMAX
10/3/2017
Researchers in India have fabricated a new type of wearable antenna on polyester fabric that can be worn by military personnel to monitor their health status.