Self-capacitance Power Transfer for Efficient Wireless Charging of Small Wearables

by | Oct 21, 2021 | Alazzawi, Yarub, Aono, Kenji, Chakrabartty, Shantanu, Scheller, Erica

— Technology Description

Engineers in Prof. Shantanu Chakrabartty’s laboratory have developed a convenient, wireless power transfer system that exploits the body’s self-capacitance to charge small, low power, wearable and minimally-invasive devices.

Wearable devices traditionally rely o…