Wi-R Protocol Uses Body as Conductor 100x Less Than Bluetooth
CNX Software details Wi-R protocol using electro-quasistatic fields with body as conductor for non-radiative near-field communication consuming up to 100x less energy per bit than Bluetooth, creating body area networks connecting diverse devices.
CNX Software details Wi-R protocol using Electro-Quasistatic fields with body as conductor for non-radiative near-field communication consuming up to 100x less energy per bit than Bluetooth. Creates body area network connecting smartphone to pacemaker smartwatch headphones.
YR11 chip specifications
Ixana YR11 delivers 1Mbps data rate at 1-20MHz frequency with 2-5m range on conductor and less than 10cm off-body. Peak current 0.2mA achieves sub-0.1 nJ/bit efficiency. YR21 IC roadmap targets 20Mbps for higher bandwidth applications.
Key use cases and benefits
Touch communication combines intent with data transfer, pairing-free devices activate on body contact, fist-bump contact exchange, multiple synchronized wearables, all-day distributed AI, physically secure signals, negligible inter-human interference, charging-free patches.
Development kits and availability
Evaluation kits priced 899-2299 dollars include USB-C smartphone plugin and Android SDK. YR11 chip orders at 100K MOQ, audio/video modules at 10K MOQ target device manufacturers integrating body-conducted networking.
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