Cable-free Connections

Technology Overview

A simple, safe and inexpensive technology to power and charge everyday electrical devices whilst simultaneously exchanging data without the need for cables. This is achieved by employing metamaterials using recently discovered properties of artificial magnetic resonators that support magneto-inductive waves.

Potential Applications

The use of electrical devices is ubiquitous and as such the technology may be applied in an extraordinarily wide range of applications and fields. Metamaterial technology may replace existing (often congested) electrical infrastructures in:

Technology Features & Specifications

This technology provides a means to wirelessly power and exchange data over distance using simple inexpensive engineering. The innovation employs metamaterials using recently discovered properties of artificial magnetic resonators that support magneto-inductive waves. This allows the rapid transfer of power and data between electronic devices without the use of conventional, limiting technologies.

Customer Benefits

The architecture of computers and other electrical devices requiring microprocessors and circuit boards connected to peripheral devices can be entirely re-engineered using infinitely interchangeable (and therefore recyclable) components manufactured as self-contained units. This will increase product life while reducing cost, carbon footprint and wastage.

• No wires or cables
• Simple and cheap to manufacture
• No limit to number of connected devices
• No vulnerable connectors to disconnect
• Weatherproof data connections
• Can be woven into flexible materials
• Integrated into furniture, walls, flooring
• Frequency tuneable and safe

Reference:
1. Artificial Magnetic Resonators and Potential Applications in Nonliear Field, Oct 2004.
2. Magnetic Plasmon Propagation Along a Chain of Connected Subwavelength Resonators
at Infrared Frequencies, Physical Review Letters, 2006.
3. A magneto-inductive link budget for wireless power transfer and inductive communication systems, Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 37, 15-28, 2013
4. Artificial magnetic materials synthesis with generic metallic broken loops, Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 140, 105-129, 2013
5. Cable Free Connections for Power and Data Transfer, IPI