"Boss? Are we going to continue?" Tong He asked cautiously, having heard that Boss Huang had finalized the technical specifications for the next terminal.
"Of course, why not continue? However much you prepared for me, I'll watch all of it!" Boss Huang smiled, and Tong He chuckled before leading Boss Huang to another room.
Unlike the previous room, which was primarily for showcasing, this room contained many professional devices and instruments, clearly indicating that more equipment was needed to support the demonstration.
"This is the wireless charging technology we are currently developing!" Tong He introduced.
"Wireless charging technology? Isn't this technology already developed, and haven't some brands already used this technology?" Boss Huang asked curiously.
Similar to the infrared projection keyboard technology mentioned earlier, wireless charging technology was not a new concept. Charging via electromagnetic coils had existed for decades, even earlier than infrared projection technology.
However, this technology was even less mature than infrared projection technology. Previous wireless charging required large coils and large receivers, making it unsuitable for integration into terminals, and the charging efficiency was also low.
In fact, this problem had not yet been solved. The brand Boss Huang mentioned as having used wireless charging technology was merely using it as a gimmick.
After all, it took a full 48 hours to fully charge a battery using this method, which was unbearable for anyone.
Consequently, while the manufacturer that introduced this technology initially received much acclaim, it was quickly met with severe criticism as more users experienced it. Rumor had it that this influential brand was on the verge of bankruptcy and ready to flee.
"Our technology is different!" Tong He stated.
"Of course, I know our technology is different, otherwise, you wouldn't be specifically introducing this technology to me!" Huang He said with an expression that suggested he had seen through everything. "I guess our technology has already broken through the bottleneck of slow charging speed, basically achieving a speed comparable to wired charging."
"But I must tell you, this technology is actually impractical. After all, if I need to charge it on a charging pad connected to a charging cable, why wouldn't I just use a charging cable directly?" Huang He said indifferently. In his past life, he considered wireless charging technology to be the worst. Although almost all smartphones later came with wireless charging, he had rarely used it.
After all, charging with this technology still restricted the phone, requiring it to be placed in a specific position. This experience was even worse than using a charging cable directly, as a charging cable, as long as it was long enough, could still be used while charging. Unlike wireless charging, it was almost impossible to continue using the phone while charging; it was completely useless.
"Um... you've overestimated us. I'm very sorry, but our wireless charging technology is still somewhat immature. The charging speed can only keep up with the standby power consumption rate. If you use it while charging, it will still be in a constantly discharging state!" Tong He explained.
"..." Boss Huang's mouth gaped open, feeling a bit confused. Had the research center that had just produced so many amazing technologies suddenly turned into a piece of trash?
However, on second thought, the remaining research centers shouldn't be so bad. Therefore, the wireless charging technology Tong He mentioned must be different.
"So, what improvements does your technology have compared to previous wireless charging technologies?" Boss Huang asked seriously, telling himself internally that Tong He had better come up with something significant, or he would find a way to deduct a large portion of his merit points for the year.
"Boss, look at this!" Tong He took out a small object, about the size of a thimble, from the workbench and handed it to Huang He.
Huang He played with it in his hand and found that it did indeed resemble a thimble in appearance. However, the problem was that the connector of this object was not a thimble's USB interface but the jn-B interface, designed by Jiangnan Group, used for terminals.
"Is this for using with a phone?" Boss Huang realized with a flash of inspiration.
"Yes!" Tong He nodded vigorously. "This is the carrier of our latest wireless charging technology, the wireless charging receiver!"
"This device is a two-in-one, and it comes with a dedicated charging plug!" Tong He picked up a plug from the desk. This plug looked similar to a normal charging plug, but it had no place to plug in a data cable; the entire plug itself was smooth.
"You're not going to tell me that as long as I plug that charging plug into the socket, and the terminal is connected to this wireless charging receiver, I can discard the data cable and charge directly, right!" Boss Huang felt shocked as he said this, thinking that this new technology...
"Yes, in fact, this technology is not that advanced. Over a hundred years ago, radio waves were already a way to transmit electrical energy wirelessly. Electromagnetic waves propagate through the air and are received by various devices. Electromagnetic waves themselves are a manifestation of electricity."
"In modern times, whether it's communication devices, satellite navigation, or the most commonly used Wi-Fi signals in homes, their essence is also the propagation of electrical energy. Terminal devices receiving such signals is equivalent to receiving electrical energy."
"It's precisely because this electrical energy is too weak to charge anything that more electricity needs to be consumed to amplify this electrical energy!"
"But if we can increase the emitted electrical energy, then directly charging terminals wirelessly becomes very simple, and there are basically no technical difficulties."
"But if the electrical energy is increased, it will harm the human body, right?" Boss Huang touched his nose and said.
"Yes, high-energy electromagnetic waves do have a certain degree of harm to the human body. Of course, this harm is not direct, but indirect harm to our cells, and even genetic DNA, thereby increasing the possibility of cancer."
"But this is only one of the reasons hindering wireless power transmission technology. Another extremely important reason is the excessive loss of electrical energy!" Tong He said. "Waves radiate from a point to all surrounding space, and the device receiving the electromagnetic wave is merely a single point in the air."
"To charge one terminal device, we might need to consume tens of times more electricity, and the excess electricity will be wasted entirely. This is a huge waste, and users cannot accept the high electricity bills."
"Therefore, although wireless charging technology has long been achievable in laboratories, it does not possess the value for use in society!"
"Since you are introducing this technology to me now, does that mean you have overcome these two technical hurdles?" Huang He asked excitedly. This technology sounded incredibly impressive!
"Yes!" Tong He nodded solemnly. "We can only say that we have initially overcome these two technical hurdles. First of all, this is thanks to a small breakthrough we made in the research of Black Gold!"
"I discovered that when a certain alien form of Black Gold is subjected to instantaneous ultra-high voltage, the Black Gold emits a high-energy ray to another Black Gold in space, and this high-energy ray is converted back into electrical energy within the Black Crystal, essentially transferring electrical energy directly from one object to another!"
"I understand. You mean that by stimulating Black Gold with instantaneous ultra-high voltage, two devices carrying Black Gold simultaneously can directly transfer energy!" Boss Huang realized with a sudden enlightenment. "Then what about the energy loss in the process?"
"And the electricity loss in the entire process does not exceed 1%. Such electricity loss is not much higher than wired charging, thus solving the problem of energy loss in wireless charging!" Tong He said.
"Great!" Boss Huang nodded with satisfaction. This Black Gold is truly a treasure. Tong He is the best thing in the world. I must give him more merit points.
However, Boss Huang quickly reacted again. So, the problem of energy loss was solved, but the other, more critical issue of harm to the human body, had not yet been resolved.
The high-energy ray generated by instantaneous high voltage of 100,000 volts sounds terrifying. What would happen if this ray directly penetrated the human body?
That's when Boss Huang directly raised his concerns.
"This ray will directly melt all the cells along its path! Just like ice encountering high temperatures, it instantly evaporates into gas, leaving nothing behind!" Tong He said. "At the same time, a portion of the high-energy ray's energy will be consumed in this process, leading to greater loss!"
"..." Boss Huang's mouth gaped open, his expression exceptionally stiff. Good heavens, this wasn't just affecting gene mutation anymore, but directly melting all the cells along the path. This was too terrifying! If this were pushed to the market, I would probably become the number one murderer in history, with tens of thousands of heads not enough to be chopped off!