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- Oppo has published a new whitepaper detailing its plans for a “zero power communications” system.
- The system would allow low-powered IoT devices to harvest energy from radio waves emitted by cell towers and other sources.
- The primary intention is to lower the maintenance costs of these devices and cut environmental waste.
Batteries are important, often unnoticed components in modern technology, but one company is considering a future beyond them. Oppo has published a new whitepaper that envisions a battery-free, “zero-power communication” system for small, low-powered IoT devices.
The paper leans into the idea of ambient radio frequency (RF) wave-powered electronics that needn’t rely on onboard power sources to function. “In the near future, IoT devices will be able to harvest energy directly from Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellphone signals, resulting in excellent features such as smaller size, better durability, and lower cost,” explains Oppo.