i-Rocks Wireless Mouse Powered by Supercapacitors: Charge for 3 Minutes, Play for a Week

[btarunr]

Capacitors take an infinitesimally lower amount of time to gather charge than batteries and tend to be generally lighter, i-Rocks is putting this fact to good use with its Quick Charging Wireless Mouse prototype showcased at the 2024 Computex. The device charges up to full in 5 minutes for 4-30 days of use, depending on the current. If you're in a hurry, just plug it in for a minute, and you can get through the day. Also, the capacitor is rated for 100,000 recharge cycles, compared to the 1,000 cycles that the lithium-ion batteries powering contemporary wireless gaming mice come with. The capacitor is lighter than batteries, and is exempt from the kind of travel and transport restrictions lithium-ion batteries have to deal with—you don't need to put this mouse in your carry-on, and can check it in at the airport. i-Rocks said that they plan to launch this mouse later this year. The company is also working on wireless keyboards based on capacitors.



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[natr0n]

winner

 

[Tomorrow]

Looks good but i would have expected this tech to first appear in smartphones as those are devices most in need of quick charging and longer battery life.
I already use lithium AA battery in my mouse (Logitech G604, 1000Hz polling) that lasts about 3 months before i have to swap it and swapping takes ten seconds.
So 7 days of use after five minutes of charging is not that appealing to me. The longer durability in terms of charge cycles is very welcome tho.

 

[Vayra86]

That shape though. I mean great its charged fast, but your hands will ache like nothing else too. What the fck is that in terms of ergonomy.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

That shape though. I mean great its charged fast, but your hands will ache like nothing else too. What the fck is that in terms of ergonomy.

Agree, shape, what shape hands do they have.

 

[JWNoctis]

Add wireless charging to it, and mostly do away with the cables altogether.

Agree, shape, what shape hands do they have.

Looks like they aimed for a palm-on-table ergonomic trackball-like shape and missed, though it might be hard to tell without a try.

 

[Gzero]

Looks good but i would have expected this tech to first appear in smartphones as those are devices most in need of quick charging and longer battery life.
I already use lithium AA battery in my mouse (Logitech G604, 1000Hz polling) that lasts about 3 months before i have to swap it and swapping takes ten seconds.
So 7 days of use after five minutes of charging is not that appealing to me. The longer durability in terms of charge cycles is very welcome tho.

Doubt its ever going to work for a smartphone. The wattage requirement would be much higher on a phone compared to a mouse's sensors and wireless transmitter as you note your mouse lasts 3 months on 1AH battery.

 

[Space Lynx]

this is really awesome news.

I wouldn't mind an EV I can charge in 20 minutes. Seems like we are heading that way.

 

[Caring1]

So what danger do the "super capacitors" pose to those that might open it up to clean?
They sound dangerous.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

So what danger do the "super capacitors" pose to those that might open it up to clean?
They sound dangerous.

They don't seem to be any particular danger. I guess the voltage will be low, and the capacity can't be that high. They don't seem to be at risk of explosion or fire either.