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Guru3D.com » News » FCC approves wireless remote charging system

FCC approves wireless remote charging system

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/28/2017 09:27 AM | source: | 7 comment(s)
FCC approves wireless remote charging system

The FCC for the first time approved a system that allows electronic devices to be charged wirelessly at close range, as American startup Energous just confirmed. This is truly wireless, no docking is required.

The company received approval from the FCC for a device that allows electronic gadgets to be charged within a meter distance. This system is referred to as Watt Up. Devices located nearby would be charged wirelessly. This is done via radio frequencies that are then converted into electricity. With current wireless chargers, gadgets have to make contact with the charger, for example by placing a phone on a charging mat. With Watt Up, multiple devices can be charged simultaneously. 

 

 

It will work with all sorts of gadgets, such as smartphones, keyboards and earplugs. Energous will demonstrate their system during CES 2018.

-- Energous -- 

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 12/26/17 -- Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary wire-free, power-at-a-distance charging technology, today announced Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of its first-generation WattUp Mid Field transmitter, which sends focused, RF-based power to devices at a distance. As the first FCC certification for power-at-a-distance wireless charging under Part 18 of the FCC's rules, this development represents a new era of wireless charging, and opens up a tremendous opportunity for the electronics industry.

Energous' WattUp Mid Field transmitter underwent rigorous, multi-month testing to verify it met consumer safety and regulatory requirements. As the first Part 18 FCC approved power-at-a-distance wireless charging transmitter, the certification marks a significant milestone for the consumer electronics industry and paves the way for future wireless charging ubiquity for nearly any small electronic device, including smartphones, tablets, fitness trackers, smart watches, earbuds, wireless keyboards and mice, smart speakers and more.

The company's WattUp Mid Field transmitter can deliver power via radio frequency (RF) energy to WattUp-enabled electronic devices at a distance of up to three feet. As the only technology that can do both contact-based and non-contact-based wireless charging, as well as charge multiple devices at once, WattUp is highly scalable and automatically charges devices, as needed, until they are topped off. While older charging technologies allow for only contact-based charging, Energous is the only company to achieve Wireless Charging 2.0 to-date, which is the ability to charge devices both at contact (including fast charging large battery devices such as smartphones and tablets), as well as power-at-a-distance. Similar to WiFi, the WattUp ecosystem ensures interoperability between receivers and transmitters, regardless of the manufacturer, making the entire ecosystem flexible and accessible for consumers and manufacturing partners.

"Older wireless charging technologies have received limited adoption over the past 15 years, and are confined to contact-based charging only. The FCC certification of Energous' power-at-a-distance wireless charging transmitter is a major market milestone. It opens up options, outside of just contact-based charging, to Wireless Charging 2.0: an ecosystem where devices can be charged both, via pad and at a distance," said Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO of Energous. "Untethered, wire-free charging -- such as charging a fitness band even while wearing it -- is exactly what consumers have been waiting for. We are now in a position to move our consumer electronics, IoT and smart home customers forward at an accelerated pace."

"WattUp from Energous represents an incredibly positive lifestyle change," said Martin Cooper, Energous Board of Directors member and 'Father of the Cell Phone' -- a pioneer and visionary of the wireless industry. "This ground-breaking technology allows users to automatically charge their WattUp-enabled devices without having to remove them from their wrist or pocket, plug them in or place them on a mat to charge, freeing them from ever having to think about charging their devices again."

WattUp transmitter technology will continue to advance in both power, distance, efficiency and scale, with applications that could include integration into the bezel of computer monitors, soundbars, smart speakers, TVs, smart lighting, and other electronics in the home, office and beyond.

"Providing meaningful power-at-a-distance is a real game changer for wireless charging," said Mark Tyndall, senior vice president corporate development and strategy, Dialog Semiconductor. "As the strategic partner and exclusive world-wide supplier of Energous' WattUp technology, Dialog provides early adopters with the assurance of chip supply and support that comes from a top tier semiconductor company that ships millions of chips each month into some of the world's most demanding customers."



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#5505076 Posted on: 12/28/2017 02:45 PM
I could see this being very useful for public places like airports and coffee shops, but otherwise wireless charging is way too inefficient for me to consider using at home. I don't especially mind using a cord.

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#5505082 Posted on: 12/28/2017 02:53 PM
#NikolaTesla

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#5505087 Posted on: 12/28/2017 03:36 PM
I see tin foil hat is not going be enough soon... Full pants and raincoat will be on high demand. Me and my silly jokes. To tell the truth I like to live in microwave oven...keeping all medical companies happy, you should not live past 67 if You love Your country a lot. I ya know what I mean.

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#5505203 Posted on: 12/29/2017 01:36 AM
"Ever few years, some company re-discovers that you can send power over distance," Treffers sums up. "And they get a company together, but what they actually have to show for it..." His voice trailed off. "Get investors and cash out?" I suggested. "Yes," he nodded, with a grin.

Stay tuned!....

https://www.barrons.com/articles/ces-energous-witricity-tech-ineffficient-unsafe-say-the-qi-1483645071

also...
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/energous-readies-true-wireless-power-tech-for-consumer-devices

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#5505225 Posted on: 12/29/2017 05:50 AM
yup. came here to simply say that this is not safe or practical.

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