Rhett Spencer, CTO at Chamtech Enterprises, recently took to the stage at Google’s Solve for X event to talk about a new nano spray-on antenna material which could revolutionize the way service providers deploy cell towers. It could also increase cellphone energy efficiency by 10 percent.
The spray-on antenna was originally conceived when Chamtech was contacted by the US Military to help them create a conforming antenna for special ops since traditional antenna systems were bulky and hard to hide from the enemy. Chamtech came up with a solution which could be painted on to nearly any surface (trees, buildings and even existing antenna) which transmits and receives radio frequencies much better than standard copper wire solutions.
The end result is a technology which can enable a cell phone to transmit twice as far with the same amount of power or transmit the same distance with only half the power.
This spray-on antenna solution has been tested on RFID tags (increasing the effective range from 5 feet to 700 feet) and even an iPhone which saw an increase of 20 dBm (roughly a 40 percent increase). Chamtech is looking to collaborate with multiple industries and already has its spray-on antenna solution available for purchase.
How long do you think it’ll be before a smartphone manufacturer starts using Chamtech’s spray-on antenna technology to enhance handset signal strength?
Via: EngadgetSource: Wall Street Journal
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29Wunako 14 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +9Wow that sounds incredible if they manage to start usuing LTE and HSPA+ on the spray on antenna this could stop the “theres a lack of Spectrum” problem and at the same time could keep up with our demand..
imagine a world where you always have atleast 3 bars, even in the boondocks
ReplyMass produce this now! Oh wait….it probably causes cancer…
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PacoBellGuest 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +2Maybe not cancer, but possibly heavy metal poisoning due to the nano-scale metal powders being used.
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69tmihai20 7 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +2I was thinking about this too. Let’s just see where this leads. There is no need for paranoid ideas now. I am certain that Chamtech has already taken this into consideration. Remember that antennas are harmful because of the materials used. They didn’t day what materials they used.
ReplyJust plain awesome…keep these great ideas coming…
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92kazahani 13 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +2Big giant WTF’s on this.
An antenna that comes in a spraycan? Sounds…wierd.
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43WlfHart 11 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +1Sounds awesome!
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84inviolable 13 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +23This sounds completely bananas. I’m gonna spray my dog and rename him mobile hot spot.
Reply tGuest 11 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +2I dropped my laughing at this comment lol
Reply JustinGuest 10 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +1Hilarious!
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29Thomas MacDougall 12 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +1hope it works with wifi!
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2coolthecat 12 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +3That is definitely a step in the right direction. I’d like some of that. I could spray my bald spot, and charge cellular providers roaming tariffs.
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23AmericanJedi001 6 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Simply awesome. #COTD!
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91thekaz 12 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0I can’t imaging spraying this on trees is really a good idea.. now building – that might be a good idea. I wonder about dead spots out in the middle of nowhere where there really isn’t anything to spray it on.. guess you still need towers there.
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60Jesse Moreno 12 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +1This is the stuff the future is made of.
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88Hall Lo 10 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Welcome aboard future! :D
ReplyThis sounds crazy and out of this world and I like.
ReplyThis sounds crazy and out of this world and I like it.
Replyan edit button would be nice
Reply TimohGuest 9 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Screw waiting for a manufacturer to do it. How can we adapt this to our current devices? What’s the process for adding this spray on antenna to a device? Does it have to be wired to the sprayed area? Does it just act like a booster if it’s sprayed on something close to the device?
Need more details. If it’s something I can just spray onto the inside of my battery door and gain improvements that would be huge.
Reply TimohGuest 9 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Guess I should have watched the video first. Wow, that’s pretty amazing. I’d be willing to crack my phone open and paint the antenna over with that stuff. Also, the fact that it can pull energy in and be self powering is amazing. Way more potential with this material and future revisions of it that radio transmission. These guys are making some revolutions with this material.
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73Javier Bastardo 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +1Have not looked at the video yet, but does it says if it is safe to the environment and human health?
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4rond 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Sounds like snake oil to me. Maybe they can make a spray on antenna, but the increased performance claims are totally bogus.
Reply TimohGuest 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Well, if their method is accurately described in the video it does seem to make sense.
I think everyone can agree that current antenna technology is incredibly inefficient.
ReplyWow!!! So does this mean that I can use it with my Bluetooth, leave my fone plugged up inside the house while I am out in the yard and be able to talk or listen to music? AWESOME!!! No more dead spots or low signal areas inside of buildings anymore. SWEET!!! I am all in on this one!!!
ReplySounds crazy but im with them on this.
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94redraider133 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +2Someone patent it before the patent troll apple gets a hold of it and starts suing everyone and everything
Reply TimohGuest 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +1Well, I’m more than certain that they already hold the patent(chamtec). I’d be more concerned with who buys them as a company, or at least gives the most funding.
ReplyIf it comes to market, and works as claimed, sign me up. I am frequently in locations with marginal cell signal, any potential improvement welcomed.
Reply ShawnGuest 7 hours ago Thumb upThumb down -4I think the iPhone 5 actually supports the spray on. Can anyone confirm?
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96Nathan D. 7 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0Wow this is awesome I hope this becomes a standard sooner rather then later, because this can really help people now and the best part about this you don’t need a new phone for this.
Reply Jack MacGuest 6 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0And it isn’t even close to APRIL 1st !
Reply PacoBellGuest 6 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0The Navy finds your lack of faith disturbing…
http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Media-Center/Fact-Sheets/Conformal-Antenna.aspx
Reply PacoBellGuest 6 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0This research looks similar to something we’ve seen last year: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/20/nanoparticle-inks-print-3d-antennas-orders-of-magnitude-better/
Replywonder how long this would last in inclement weather though? would it be cost efficient still?
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62aranea 4 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0I hope this idea sticks (pun intended). ATT has very bad reception in my home.
ReplyI will just paint my truck and never hit another dead spot….I needed a new paint job anyway. LOL! Hope it can be waxed.
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