Batteries to Draw Power From Ambient RF
June 11, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Peripherals
The concept is easy to understand: design a system that can create power from radio frequency energies to charge batteries. The potential for this is huge, since RF devices are practically ubiquitous—at least for those who need to charge batteries on a regular basis. WiFi and cellphone antennas are just some of the examples of RF-creating items that the proposed charging system can utilize. The full news report below:
Nokia Prototype Generates Power from Ambient Radiation
Shane McGlaun
Future Nokia devices may charge batteries without needing an AC outlet
Markku Rouvala, a researcher from the Nokia Research Centre in Cambridge, U.K., and a group …read more
