Ixana Wi-R Wire-Like Wireless Revolutionizes Communication
Hackster.io features Ixana's Wi-R non-radiative near-field communication using electro-quasistatic fields to confine signals to body surface, enabling wire-like wireless data transfer from handshake contacts to video streaming.
Hackster.io features Ixanas Wi-R non-radiative near-field communication using Electro-Quasistatic fields to confine signals to body surface. The wire-like wireless enables data transfer from contacts via handshake to video streaming through prolonged touch.
Body surface communication
Wi-R limits signals to users body surface unlike Bluetooths 5-10m radius accessible by anyone nearby. Devices communicate across body - smartphone in hand to smartwatch on wrist, fitness tracker on ankle, or smart glasses on head - providing energy efficiency and physical security.
Performance specifications
Pioneered by Shreyas Sen in 2016, Wi-R achieves 100x energy reduction at sub-0.1 nJ/bit versus Wi-Fi Bluetooth, one-tenth of UWB. Current prototypes sustain 1Mb/s throughput with 20Mb/s roadmap supporting live-streamed video.
Development kits available
Ixana launched evaluation kits: USB Type-C smartphone dongle at 999 dollars, pairing-free headphone kit at 899 dollars, AR camera kit at 1299 dollars. YR11 1Mb/s Wi-R chip available for 10k quantity orders targeting hardware developers.
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