The effort could mean an end to the constant search for power cords.
“No need to feel tethered to the nearest wall socket.
And devices can still be used while theyre charged over-the-air.”
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“With GuRu, we imagine a new generation of wirelessly powered devices.”
GuRu says its patented miniature modules will allow devices to be powered at long range by precision power transfer.
The technology continuously charges devices and reroutes power as necessary as a safety measure.
Motorola is among many companies vying to get its OTA products to market.
Xiaomi recentlyshowed a concept videofor charging a phone over the air.
Power could one day even come from cell phone signals.
“5G has been designed for blazingly fast and low-latency communications,” the authors wrote in the paper.
“To do so, mm-wave frequencies were adopted and allowed unprecedented high radiated power densities by the FCC.
And over-the-air charging gives users more control over the power management of their devices.
Dont expect to see OTA charging become ubiquitous right away, experts say.
The process requires a rigorous approval process from the FCC.
