Wireless Power To The People Wireless Charging 101

An introduction to the world of modern wireless power electronics with practical engineering demo circuits

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.8

- Learn the various wireless power methods in research and development today (including a few that are scams!)
- Learn the pros and cons of all the different wireless power methods and the ONE technology mature enough for mainstream consumer use
- Understand electromagnetic induction

What you'll learn

Learn the various wireless power methods in research and development today (including a few that are scams!)

Learn the pros and cons of all the different wireless power methods and the ONE technology mature enough for mainstream consumer use

Understand electromagnetic induction

Intuitively understand resonance and LC resonant circuits

Understand inductive coupling and resonant power transfer

Build a circuit that can wirelessly power a small fan

Build a wireless power circuit that can power an LED 15cm away

Build a wireless power circuit that can power LEDs

electric motors and more 30cm away

Understand "the skin effect" and how to mitigate it

Understand the main components of modern commercial wireless charging systems (with emphasis on Qi)

Understand how data communication works in Qi wireless power systems

Use off the shelf hardware to wirelessly charge phones

Playstation controllers and other USB devices

Use off the shelf hardware to wirelessly power any electronic device up to 4 watts

* Requirements

* Basic knowledge of electricity
* resistors
* capacitors
* inductors
* transistors
* breadboards
* Basic knowledge of schematic reading
* function generators and oscilloscopes if you want to recreate some of the experiments yourself
* The bill of materials is US$11 if you would like to replicate the experiments at home

Description

Learn the various wireless power methods in research and development today (including a few that are scams!)
Learn the pros and cons of all the different wireless power methods and the ONE technology mature enough for mainstream consumer use
Understand electromagnetic induction
Intuitively understand resonance and LC resonant circuits
Understand inductive coupling and resonant power transfer
Build a circuit that can wirelessly power a small fan
Build a wireless power circuit that can power an LED 15cm away
Build a wireless power circuit that can power LEDs, electric motors and more 30cm away
Understand "the skin effect" and how to mitigate it
Understand the main components of modern commercial wireless charging systems (with emphasis on Qi)
Understand how data communication works in Qi wireless power systems
Use off the shelf hardware to wirelessly charge phones, Playstation controllers and other USB devices
Use off the shelf hardware to wirelessly power any electronic device up to 4 watts