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Fraunhofer Small Cells

For this project I was asked to design a device to connect multiple 60-ghz antennas into one antenna array.

I came up with a modular product architecture in which the number of nodes can be adapted by stacking the modules. Up to 4 modules can be connected vertically. The individual modules are self-aligning and thus establish data connections with other Small Cells to form a wireless backhaul system.

I developed both the internal structure as well as the entire housing.

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