Goodbye, Bunny Ears: Future Antennas May be Flat

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The smart-skin antenna could replace protruding antennas on airplanes to prevent weakening of the planes mechanical strength. The new antenna might also be used in consumer electronics devices. Credit: Seong Ho Son et al.
The smart-skin antenna could replace protruding antennas on airplanes to prevent weakening of the plane’s mechanical strength. The new antenna might also be used in consumer electronics devices. Credit: Seong Ho Son, et al.

The long, wiry antennas that protrude from airplanes, cars, cell phones – and even the bunny ears on some TVs – may one day become novelty items. Researchers are developing a smart-skin antenna that is simply a thin patch of electrical elements, which could contain a variety of antennas for different purposes within its palm-sized surface.


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