Wireless Charging – Coming Soon

Wi-Charge

An Israel-based technology startup company called Wi-Charge wants to change the way people charge their devices.

They officially debuted the newest in wireless charging technology – Bringing up to 10 watts of power across 30 feet to various devices through an infrared light beam.

This technology will grant smart mobile or home devices a complete source of secure and unlimited power. The system used by Wi-Charge fully utilizes a transmitter that transforms energy into infrared light.

The light then beams across 500 feet, and captured inside a receiver found inside or on the electronic device. The device converts light into energy once more.

Infrared

Infrared is a type of invisible light, which comes in the shape of a narrow beam.

Contrary to coils that carry radiation for magnetic or induction kinds of wireless charging (like rezence or qi), the light simply beams towards the receiver by using a laser diode located inside the transmitter.

There is also a photovoltaic cell found in the receiver that can re-convert the light energy into electric energy. When a device maker doesn’t integrate the infrared receiver straight into the gadget, such as a wireless keyboard, a smartphone, or a speaker, it can attach itself quickly to the gadget by using a case or a dongle.

Wi-Charge Process

Just like a beam of infrared light, the goals of Wi-Charge are all focused primarily on lasers – Mainly on phones, laptops, tablets, and other kinds of small gadgets. During a demo last February in San Francisco, Wi-Charge paired off a transmitter mounted to the ceiling, together with some dongles and compatible cases.

One of these was on a smartphone, while the other was attached to a wireless speaker. This little experiment just proved that as long as each of the devices was in full range, it could charge wireless by using an infrared transmitter. Once you remove the device from the range, or in the phone’s case, held upright, or even block the beam using your hand, it will stop charging.

Wi-Charge’s products will be out on the market in early 2016. The company has started producing a wireless power receiver that can be incorporated inside smart home gadgets, such as IP-cameras and smart sensors.

This can also be teamed up with a wireless power transmitter that can be installed by just plugging it inside a normal electrical socket. They will also develop a phone that will consist of a power transmitter, and a phone case sleeve that also works as a matching receiver.