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Inductive Charging Pad

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Inductive Charging Pad

#1
What do you think about electromagnetic induction chargers? If a startup develops a system that can recharge devices from a few meters away, it will instantly become a million-dollar company.

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#2
Induction charging is highly inefficient and the wasted energy has to be expended somehow. If traditional Qi chargers are 50-60% efficient under ideal conditions, imagine how much heat would radiate from a system with 10-5% efficiency. You'd practically be building a human-scale microwave oven past a certain point.