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III. Wireless Charging:
A Primer
At Icon Q, we take pleasure in delivering–and ex-
plaining–the latest technology in our products.
A.
HISTORY
Since the 1800s, scientists such as Michael Faraday,
Guglielmo Marconi, and Nikola Tesla have worked on
the idea of wireless power. With the soaring demand
of mobile devices and maturing technology, wireless
charging for everyone is now becoming a reality.
In 2009, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)
created Qi, a specific wireless charging standard. Qi
is starting to see wide adoption, being utilized in
products by companies like Samsung and Nokia.
Nikola Tesla
Transmitter
(e.g, Bank, Dock)
Receiver
(e.g, Phone)