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“Superpower” Chip Enables Smartphones To See Through Walls

MAY 02, 2013
Terahertz technology penetrates walls, wood, plastics, paper and other objects.
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“Superpower” Chip Enables Smartphones To See Through Walls

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New Research Could Mean Cellphones That Can See Through Walls

UT Dallas – Texas Analog Center of Excellence

Kenneth O – UT Dallas

Inside Science Buzzwords:

  1. Microchip: a tiny device containing electronic circuits that can process information; can be found in PC’s, laptops, and smartphones.
  2. Terahertz radiation: a form of light invisible to the eye, lying between microwave and infrared in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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