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The last time we saw T-rays, they were busy scanning bodies for tumors and security threats. Six researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology are now aiming the terahertz-level frequencies at a less organic target: fast wireless. Running at 542GHz, a rate that makes 60GHz ultra wideband look pokey, the scientists are sending data through the ether at about 3Gbps. The speed isn't as fast as the 7Gbps peak of WiGig, and the bandwidth runs dry at just 33 feet away, but it comes out of a resonant tunneling diode measuring 0.04 square inches -- definitely small enough to fit into a smartphone. The speed could magnify using higher frequencies and power levels, too, with 100Gbps being the dream. Knowing that it can take years for academic papers to translate to real products, we're not holding our breath for T-ray routers anytime soon. Still, the technology could make wideband a realistic option for handhelds and put the mere 1.3Gbps of 802.11ac WiFi to shame.

[Thanks, Andrew. Image credit: Deborah Miller and Warren Scott, Connexions]

T-rays produce 3Gbps short-range wireless, make WiFi pout in the corner originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spectec CameraJet system promises to bring UWB connectivity to your camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS EeeKeyboard up for pre-order, priced at $599 in the States originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hanshin Icreon HUWB-3000Kit connects your PC to TV sans wires originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony releases TransferJet wireless Memory Stick in Japan, taking pre-orders in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wait, let us get this straight. UWB is dead, but it's... not? According to a melancholy release issued today by the soon-to-shutter WiMedia Alliance, said entity has reached technology transfer arrangements to shuffle its ultra-wideband workings to groups within Bluetooth SIG and Wireless USB. After that process is complete, the WiMedia Alliance will -- in its words -- "cease operations." According to WiMedia president Stephen Wood, it has "reached a point in specification development and product availability where it is more efficient for the related industry groups to oversee future specification development in-house." It's tough to say whether this move will add yet another nail in ultra-wideband's coffin or act as the spark it has been longing for since its introduction, but we're cautiously hoping for the latter to prove true. Alright new management, time to see what you're made of!

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UWB is dead! Long live... UWB! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wait, let us get this straight. UWB is dead, but it's... not? According to a melancholy release issued today by the soon-to-shutter WiMedia Alliance, said entity has reached technology transfer arrangements to shuffle its ultra-wideband workings to groups within Bluetooth SIG and Wireless USB. After that process is complete, the WiMedia Alliance will -- in its words -- "cease operations." According to WiMedia president Stephen Wood, it has "reached a point in specification development and product availability where it is more efficient for the related industry groups to oversee future specification development in-house." It's tough to say whether this move will add yet another nail in ultra-wideband's coffin or act as the spark it has been longing for since its introduction, but we're cautiously hoping for the latter to prove true. Alright new management, time to see what you're made of!

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UWB is dead! Long live... UWB! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS news from CeBIT? Say it ain't so! Just hours after the company introduced two new "Green" LCDs, we stopped by to see what all the fuss was about. What we found were two rather vanilla looking LCDs (they're in the gallery below, we promise) sitting beside something entirely more interesting: a Wireless LCD prototype. An ASUS rep informed us that the model shown was utilizing the currently-in-limbo ultra-wideband (UWB) standard, and he affirmed that the monitor didn't have a model name nor an estimated ship date or price; it was simply on hand to prove that wireless LCDs were possible and that they're on the way. He noted that ASUS was looking into other wireless protocols -- namely wireless HD and WHDI -- and that it was "waiting things out" before making a final decision on what variation to use. Our take? We suspect it's both testing for best compatibility / range and waiting to see if UWB will remain viable in the coming months, which likely means no shipping product for quite some time. For what it's worth, the on-hand demo was stellar, with no visible lag, glitches or dropped frames to speak of.

Gallery: ASUS shows off Wireless LCD prototype, "Green" monitors: eyes-on

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ASUS shows off Wireless LCD prototype, "Green" monitors originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So much for those UWB death knells, right? In all honesty, we highly doubt that Gefen and Staccato can save the flagging ultra-wideband format all by themselves, but given that Gefen had already come so far with this thing, there was really no point in canning it now. The UWB-based Wireless for HDMI Extender is finally shipping to those looking to extend HDMI signals over-the-air from up to 33 feet away. The box can also handle 5.1 channel surround sound, and setup is said to be a lesson in simplicity. Of course, at $999, you're going to have to detest those cables an awful lot, but hey, it's still better than waiting around for the Belkin FlyWire.

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Gefen ships UWB-based Wireless for HDMI Extender originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Staccato Communications has been a big fan of this whole wireless USB thing for years now, and while it seems that most of the industry has presumed ultra-wideband as dead and gone, the aforesaid company is still firmly supportive. The company's CEO has issued an absurdly long letter in response to the death knell reports that flowed after UWB mainstay TZero decided to fold, and while we could go on and on about his deepest, darkest feelings on the matter, here's what really counts. The bigwig has suggested that UWB is still far from dead, and in fact, it's just now shaping up to grow. He promises that 2009 has big things in store for the format, and evidently, those "big things" will breath "new life" into the flagging protocol. We're still pretty skeptical that UWB will break out within the next 10 months or so, but we suppose we've seen crazier things come together.

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Staccato CEO says UWB still has more to give originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Very few folks enjoy the installation of multichannel wired speaker setups, let alone the appearance of cables snaking through the living room. Radiient's UWB-based Roomcaster technology for sending audio bits to and fro might just gain a foothold thanks to its new partner, THX. That THX name is a kind of benchmark for quality and definitely resonates with consumers, and with the ability to deliver 8-channels of 24-bit uncompressed audio should make for happy users. Now if only something can be done about the high price of entry, this might have a chance at catching on.

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THX throws its weight in behind Radiient for wireless audio originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen one product headed for CES that makes any corded 5.1-channel surround system a wireless one, but now you've got one more option. Radiient Technologies is debuting the Roomcaster at CES 2009, a similar setup but based on the ultra-wideband (UWB) protocol. The Roomcaster Early Adapter Kit, which is the rig that will be shown in Vegas, will consist of a single transmitter and six speaker adapters, and we're assured that it can deliver "uncompressed, 24-bit, up-to-eight-channel digital audio at an up-to-96 kHz sampling rate." Radiient has employed a mesh network to ensure dropout-free performance, but you can bet it won't come cheap. In fact, it's downright ludicrous. Wouldn't you call $1,999 ludicrous?

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Radiient to demo UWB-based Roomcaster: makes your entire 5.1 system wireless originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still getting by with PCMCIA, are you? Looking to get into the potentially crumbling world of Wireless USB? Well then, step right up! Ratoc is pumping out its very first WUSB kit with the REX-WUSB1, which includes a rather bulky PC Card (with ultra-wideband antenna) and a four-port WUSB hub. Users with Windows XP / Vista-based machines simply plug in the card, load up the drivers and link their favorite USB peripherals to the hub; from there, you can kick back and enjoy the spoils of wireless printing, wireless cooling and wireless warming -- two of which really aren't all they're cracked up to be. Anywho, the bundle is expected to go on sale in the Land of the Rising Sun later this month for ¥31,500 ($340).

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Ratoc introduces Wireless USB kit for your PCMCIA-equipped laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SiBEAM founder says WirelessHD is best for "in-room" applications originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel pounds another nail in UWB's coffin originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Researchers develop world's smallest ultra-wideband antenna originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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US patent office supports Tzero, rejects Pulse~LINK patent originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew Hitachi's Ultra Thin HDTV family would boast ultra-wideband technology, and while little was said about this aspect during CES, we've now learned that Tzero will be responsible for handling the aforementioned UWB duties. As expected, the UT HDTVs will "be able to receive high-definition video wirelessly from any HDMI equipped audio / video component," as Tzero promises that users will see transmission speeds of up to 480Mbps. Interestingly, we're told that the UWB-equipped sets are available in Japan right now, but only time will tell if those luscious wireless abilities will make the trip stateside in Q2.

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Hitachi's Ultra Thin LCD lineup to boast Tzero's UWB technology originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew Hitachi's Ultra Thin HDTV family would boast ultra-wideband technology, and while little was said about this aspect during CES, we've now learned that Tzero will be responsible for handling the aforementioned UWB duties. As expected, the UT HDTVs will "be able to receive high-definition video wirelessly from any HDMI equipped audio / video component," as Tzero promises that users will see transmission speeds of up to 480Mbps. Interestingly, we're told that the UWB-equipped sets are available in Japan right now, but only time will tell if those luscious wireless abilities will make the trip stateside in Q2.

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Hitachi's Ultra Thin LCD lineup to boast Tzero's UWB technology originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Taiyo Yuden and Sigma Designs showcase WiMedia-based UWB HD streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Asus launches its own wireless HDMI over UWB offerings originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Asus launches its own wireless HDMI over UWB offerings originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: We've got a picture of the wireless adapters from Philips' press conference yesterday, where they were pretty tight lipped about availability, pricing or specifics on the technology, but later issued a press release with two of the three.

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Philips intros Wireless HDMI originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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