Spatial freedom holds the potential to extend wireless power applications beyond sleeves and mats on a desktop to embedded charging surfaces in furniture, machines and vehicles.

Other wireless power designs in use require precise alignment and close physical contact between the charging surface and the device to be charged.

As the market and technology move toward designs that accommodate the way consumers want to use wireless power, these approaches will fit fewer use cases.

To bring wireless power into conformity with real-world conditions, spatial freedom allows for higher variability in coupling coefficient, device sizes, load conditions and separation between the power transmitter and receiver.