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Energous Announces 1W Active Energy Harvesting Developer Kit to Support Over-the-Air Wireless Charging for IoT Applications
1W transmitter can charge multiple devices simultaneously. SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), the developer of WattUp®,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n1W transmitter can charge multiple devices simultaneously.\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nEnergous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary RF-based wireless charging technology that supports charging of electronic devices at-a-distance, today announced the availability of its 1W Active Energy Harvesting Developer Kit. The 1W Developer Kit can charge multiple devices simultaneously, enabling at-a-distance wireless charging for the growing Internet of Things ecosystem. This technology represents the lowest cost, smallest size solution for any known active energy harvesting ecosystem.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211006005979/en/Energous WattUp 1W Active Energy Harvesting Transmitter (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe 1W Active Harvesting Developer Kit is complementary metal–oxide semiconductor (CMOS) based and features a smaller footprint than Energous’ 5.5W kit announced earlier this year. The kit leverages Energous’ award-winning WattUp radio frequency (RF)-based wireless charging technology, delivering an over-the-air solution that enables device manufacturers to implement wireless charging and active energy harvesting for smart buildings, industrial IoT sensors applications, retail electronic displays and other connected devices.\n\nUnlike passive solutions that harvest ambient energy from the surrounding environment, which typically offer extremely low amounts of power and can be unpredictable in terms of how much power is available, Energous’ active energy harvesting solution includes a dedicated 6-inch transmitter that emits 1W of conducted power in a specific area or direction via its RF-based, WattUp wireless charging technology. This RF-based energy is harvested by Energous-enabled receiving devices, which can be combined with RF energy harvesting IC technology from e-peas. The Energous 1W active energy harvesting solution allows multiple devices to be simultaneously charged from a single transmitter.\n\n“As the IoT ecosystem continues to expand, enabling manufacturers to develop devices that can be wirelessly charged over-the-air will be critical to its success,” said Cesar Johnston, acting CEO of Energous Corporation. “Our 1W Active Energy Harvesting Developer Kit allows developers to harvest RF-based ene...