莫洛雷斯大学开发出世界上最小的卡片式电视接收天线

传统电视天线给人留下了必须在屋外高高树立的印象，但是墨西哥莫洛雷斯大学的研究人员们却打造出了一款长度11厘米、宽度6.5厘米、厚度6毫米、重仅12克的“模拟TK+数字广播”双天线模块。当然，在给小天线阵列封装上马甲之后，这款紧凑型的户外矩形天线的重量也增加到了80克。除了让房子外观看起来更加简洁，这款天线还可以在非常低的温度下工作。

莫洛雷斯大学大学称之为世界上最小的电视天线，当然你也可以把它放到室内来使用（无需接电），然后通过同轴接口的分离器连接多台电视机。

UAEM项目领导人、Margarita Tecpoyotl Torres博士称：“这个想法来自于新材料与新技术的运用，我们打造出了一款比现有更小型话的天线”。

[编译自：Gizmag , 来源：Investigaci n y Desarrollo]

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World's smallest TV antenna gets the job done

Eric Mack  March 30, 2016

The antenna is reportedly the smallest in the world (Credit: University of Morelos (UAEM)). View gallery (2 images)

Researchers have developed the world's smallest television antenna without having to compromise on reception or the conditions under which it can operate. The dual antenna created at the University of Morelos (UAEM) in Mexico receives analog TK and digital broadcast channels while measuring just 11 centimeters long, 6.5 cm wide, 6 mm thick and weighing only 12 grams (when coated, the weight reaches 80 grams).

The outdoor antenna is a compact rectangle that actually contains an array of small antennas. It is designed to be fixed to a roof without an attached mast, and operate under even very low temperatures. It can also be used indoors without any attachment and can be run through a signal splitter to connect to multiple TVs. It does not require electricity to operate.

"The idea came from applying new materials and new geometries, to create a smaller antenna in comparison to those that already are available," says Dr. Margarita Tecpoyotl Torres, leader of the project at UAEM.

She says that when the antenna was tested in California it was able to pick up 70 signals, and was also capable of picking up 28 digital signals in Mexico City.

The development of the antenna led to the creation of a spin-off company, INNTECVER, S.A. de C.V., which is looking for opportunities to commercialize and mass produce the new technology.