​S. Korea's provincial government to establish wireless charging technology demonstration center

By Park Sae-jin Posted : August 25, 2020, 17:19 Updated : August 27, 2020, 13:04

[Courtesy of North Gyeongsang Province]

SEOUL -- In an effort to develop wireless charging technology for electric vehicles and other devices such as smartphones, a southern provincial government will establish a technology demonstration center.

North Gyeongsang Province said in a statement on August 25 that it would inject 18 billion won ($15 million) into a four-year project to build a demonstration center in Gyeongsan, some 235 kilometers (146 miles) southeast of Seoul, for the development of wireless charging technologies.

The provincial government and Gyeongsan City have cooperated in a wireless power transfer technology project since 2016 to nurture related businesses. Wireless charging uses magnetic waves to charge electrical devices including electric vehicles and smartphones. Because it does not require a physical cable to connect a power source, such a charging method has been adopted by wearable and handheld device makers.
 
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