Japan unveils remote which runs without battery

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Don't you hate it when your TV remote runs out of juice? Or when your clicker gets totaled by a battery leak? NEC and Soundpower Corporations' new battery-less remote control may be the solution. This technology is based on three key components:

  • Vibration power generation which harnesses energy created by clicking a remote button.
  • A microprocessor which transmits and receives data in varying bandwidths.
  • A power supply controller that drives the electronics with minimal electricity.

    It will probably take some time for this technology to mature, but both companies are planning to promote its adoption in the consumer electronics market as early as 2011. That said, do we have to click such remotes furiously just to get them running fresh out-of-the-box?

    Via Tech On
    • Philip Wong
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    Philip Wong is an A/V, PC, photography and gaming enthusiast. Besides spending countless days and late nights fiddling with his home theater system and watercooled PC, he also hits the roads frequently on his iron horse to sweat it out. Now, who says geeks don't work out?

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