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New Receiver Chip Blocks Signal Interference that Slows Mobile Device Performance and Drains Batteries

New chip for mobile devices knocks out unwanted signals
MIT researchers have developed a receiver chip for a mobile device that targets and blocks unwanted radio frequency signals at the receiver’s input, without hurting its performance or slowing down the device. Credit: MIT News. Chip image courtesy of the researchers.

Imagine sitting in a packed stadium for a pivotal football game—tens of thousands of people are using mobile phones at the same time, perhaps video chatting with friends or posting photos on social media. The radio frequency signals being sent and received by all these devices could cause interference, which slows device performance and drains batteries.

Designing devices that can efficiently block unwanted signals is no easy task, especially as 5G networks become more universal and future generations of wireless com...

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