• NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    It’s too late for mobile devices. Everybody expects a permanent internet connection, either WiFi or mobile internet, and therefore they all need much more than some microwatts.

    However, medical implants seem appropriate.

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      10 months ago

      The nuclear battery for a phone would be larger than the one in the article and likely paired with a capacitor battery. So the nuclear battery is constantly outputting 1w to a capacitor that stores energy that the device draws from.

      Phones don’t use tons of power constantly and the standby power needs are fairly low.