This company develops Wi-R silicon that uses confined E-fields to enable ultra-low power, wire-like latency wireless communication for edge devices. Their technology breaks the energy-latency trade-off, supporting continuous context sensing in wearables and real-time data transfer for Physical AI applications. The platform scales from Body Area Networks (BAN) for wearables to close-range links (NFE) replacing physical ports and cables.
Funding
$3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
E+3Founders
Product
Problem
Current wireless communication technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi consume significant power in wearable devices, limiting battery life and hindering the development of truly continuous, always-on wearable AI applications. Existing wireless solutions also present challenges in terms of data privacy and security due to their broad signal range and susceptibility to interception.
Solution
Ixana has developed a silicon chip for wearable devices that enables a high-speed, low-power, and private human-computer network. This technology, referred to as Wi-R (Wire-free Resonant energy transfer), confines the communication signal to the immediate vicinity of the user's body, creating an E-field bubble for secure and efficient data transfer. The chip achieves data transfer rates of 4Mbit/s while consuming significantly less energy than traditional wireless technologies, facilitating real-time communication through touch and eliminating the need for device pairing. This approach enhances data privacy by minimizing the risk of external interception and enables the development of all-day battery smart glasses and other charging-free wearable devices.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes wearable device manufacturers, smartphone companies, and developers of augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications seeking to improve battery life, enhance data privacy, and enable new forms of human-computer interaction.
Features
- High-speed data transfer at 4Mbit/s
- 100x lower energy consumption compared to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
- Low-latency communication for real-time interaction
- Secure data privacy through confined E-field signal propagation
- Elimination of device pairing requirements
- Integration into wearables, smartphones, and other devices
- Enables touch-based data exchange