Miniaturized Wake-Up Receiver - 1 (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Miniaturized Wake-Up Receiver - 1

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By only waking up a wireless device when necessary, the wake-up receiver (chip stack to the left of the penny) can cut down on power use and extend battery life. The system includes a miniaturized antenna (gold-colored plate below the receiver).

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David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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