Wi-Fi signals can now penetrate thick walls and cover long distances

Almost everyone today is using a wireless router at home or office. Wireless routers used for indoors have their limitations, and their power and range is restricted due to various reasons. Thick walls, long distances, barriers and a lot more. Ethertronics, a company manufacturing wireless chips, has revealed a breakthrough in wireless signal transfer with a unique chip that can help future routers and portables with wireless signal issues.

“As the desire for on-demand video streaming continues to increase with consumers accessing content via their televisions, tablets, smartphones and more, so too does the need for innovative technology to support this growing demand,” said Vahid Manian, Chief Operating Officer for Ethertronics.

EC482, a wireless chip from Ethertronics, was unveiled this week. The chip will change the game with Active Steering technology for Wi-Fi and other 5GHz applications. The chip is designed for MIMO 5GHz and wireless applications with superior single and multiple antenna performance. The chip enables Active Steering technique (signal steering) by monitoring the RF link performance and uses a closed group of predictive algorithms to select the best antenna radiation and pattern for superior performance.

The technology works best with 802.11 ac devices and enables wireless signals to penetrate thick walls, ceilings and alike to reach further distances, where conventional routers cannot today. The chips are yet to debut on routers and portable electronics, but a few devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy devices are already featuring a previous version of the similar chip.