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Scientists create super-efficient 5G antenna that could transform wireless networks reducing the amount of power required by 5G cell towers
5G networks have changed how billions of people around the world use their mobile devices. They offer faster downloads, smoother video calls, and more reliable connections. But all that speed comes with a cost: 5G technology uses a lot of energy. In fact, a single 5G base station can use as much electricity as 73 […]
To tackle this problem, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a new kind of 5G antenna that uses less than 10% of the energy current systems require. Funded by the U.S. Army, this innovative project is led by Jonathan Chisum, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and a member of Notre Dame’s Wireless Institute. But applying it to 5G networks was considered nearly impossible until Chisum’s lab made key scientific discoveries about how to steer wireless signals over wide frequency bands.
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