Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo developed a Wi-Fi receiver chip that tolerates 500 kilograys of radiation, enabling wireless control of robots in nuclear reactor decommissioning. Presented at ISSCC, the work addresses the challenge of tangled cables during hazardous site cleanup operations.
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Wi-Fi That Can Withstand a Nuclear Reactor: This receiver chip can take it
Institute of Science Tokyo developed a radiation-hardened Wi-Fi receiver tolerating 500 kilograys, enabling untethered robot control during nuclear reactor decommissioning without dangerous cable tangles.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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