Tunable liquid metal antennas

NC State researchers have created a liquid metal antenna that can be tuned to listen to various frequencies by applying electrical voltage. Michael Dickey and Jacob Adams, engineering, featured.

Tunable Liquid Metal Antenna Controlled By Voltage

NC State scientists may play a big role in the future developments of mobile devices with the development of a new technique in harnessing the powerful capabilities of the liquid metal antenna. Michael Dickey, Jacob Adams et al., engineering, featured.

Antenna made from liquid metal

NC State researchers have developed a liquid metal antenna that can tune over a range of at least two times greater than systems using electronic switches. Jacob Adams, engineering, featured.

Tunable liquid metal antennas

NC State researchers have created a liquid metal antenna that can be tuned to listen to various frequencies by applying electrical voltage. Michael Dickey, featured.

Voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna extends tuning range

Using electrochemistry, NC State researchers have developed a reconfigurable, voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna that may play a huge role in future mobile devices and the coming Internet of Things. Michael Dickey and Jacob Adams, engineering, featured.

Smarter smart grids

Researchers are using cloud computing resources to analyze smart grid data from thousands of sensors, called phasor measurement units, or PMUs. Aranya Chakrabortty, electrical and computer engineering, featured.

Cyborg Cockroaches: How They Work

In 2012, researchers at North Carolina State University steered Madagascar hissing cockroaches by attaching electrodes to their antennae. Now, the scientists are developing tiny roach backpacks to pick up sound. Alper Bozkurt, electrical and computer engineering,...