3Qs: Could circuits' face-lift mean faster, smaller phones?
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Imagine a cell phone that's half the size with longer battery time and better performance. That could become a reality thanks to new research by Nian Sun, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern. Sun's team recently presented work that could significantly improve the functionality and efficiency of our smartphones and other radio-frequency devices. We asked him to explain the research and discuss what sort of impact it might have on the telecommunication devices we've all come to rely on.