Researchers have announced that in a year or two consumers will be able to purchase electronic devices that do not require wires because devices will be able to be charged wirelessly.
“Instead of having a different charging cord for every device you own, you can have one location where you put your mobile phone or your laptop, and it will stay charged automatically. There’s no reason that these devices need a cord anymore,” Morris Kesler, chief technology officer at WiTricity, said.
This wireless power technology will work for any electronic device that has a cord or battery that needs to be charged, such as smart phones, tablets, laptops, and even hybrid cars. This new WiTricity technology will also improve applications where power is difficult to deliver, such as developing better heart-assist pumps. In addition to assisting medical applications, the company hopes incorporate this new technology in military applications in the near future. This new technology will be convenient for all consumers.
“The market has started to catch up with the technology now, and we are working on standardized licensing agreements to make it easier for our customers to put it into practice. The firm develops prototypes and reference designs that help licensees get started on their applications, and offers the WiCAD simulation environment, a design tool that allows companies to create specifications for their designs virtually before building expensive prototypes,” Kesler added.
Want to learn more about wireless recharging technology? Check out our EMC Live 2014 Keynote Presentation, “Saying Goodbye to Wires and Hello to a More Efficient Approach to Powering up.”
