A Tiny Terahertz Wake-Up Receiver Could Turbocharge IoT

The antenna can extend battery life and protect against attacks

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an artistic representation of a purple and yellow semiconductor chip with green wavy lines and pink lightning bolts emerging from it

Researchers at MIT built a terahertz wake-up receiver that could help shrink IoT devices and preserve their limited battery lives.

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