New 5G switches offer better battery, speed for smartphones
Researchers have created a new component that will efficiently allow access to highest 5G frequencies in a way that increases battery life of smartphones and speeds up how quickly we stream HD content.
Smartphones are loaded with switches that perform a number of duties. One major task is jumping between networks and spectrum frequencies: 4G, Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth, etc.
The current radio-frequency (RF) switches that perform this task are always running, consuming precious processing power and battery life.
