傳統電視天線給人留下了必須在屋外高高樹立的印象，但是墨西哥莫洛雷斯大學的研究人員們卻打造出了一款長度11厘米、寬度6.5厘米、厚度6毫米、重僅12克的“模擬TK+數字廣播”雙天線模塊。當然，在給小天線陣列封裝上馬甲之后，這款緊湊型的戶外矩形天線的重量也增加到了80克。除了讓房子外觀看起來更加簡潔，這款天線還可以在非常低的溫度下工作。

莫洛雷斯大學大學稱之為世界上最小的電視天線，當然你也可以把它放到室內來使用（無需接電），然后通過同軸接口的分離器連接多臺電視機。

UAEM項目領導人、Margarita Tecpoyotl Torres博士稱：“這個想法來自于新材料與新技術的運用，我們打造出了一款比現有更小型話的天線”。

[編譯自：Gizmag , 來源：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.