Researchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices
Researchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices
Applications would result in less dependency on batteries in low-powered devices
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Wouldn't this just decrease the reception for rf devices? Isn't it just stealing power from the system to power other devices?
3 2 ReplyNo more than any random objects.
Think of it like a solar panel. Yes, it blocks light from things behind it, but it doesn't suck light from nearby.
8 0 ReplyThat's interesting! I thought that if you for example have a 50w RF transmitter, taking 40w from it would make it act as a 10w one for the other devices around it.
Thx for the explanation :3
2 0 ReplyIt you could build a 40w antenna sure, but it’d basically have to be a dome surrounding the transmitting one at that point.
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