MediaTek is busy developing Hotknot, a proximity pairing technology that will give some serious competition to NFC. The Chinese chipset manufacturer itself has gone on record to confirm it.
The new technology may be similar to NFC when it comes to the application, but if you consider its implementation, its way different than the latter. The connectivity option that is already available in a large number of smartphones makes use of the antenna and RF chip to establish a wireless connection. But Hotknot will rely on capacitor touch ICs which will be placed on the devices’ touchscreens.
The components that will be placed on the display will help the handset detect compatible devices in the vicinity. And the technology also claims to use data acquired by proximity and gravity sensors. This information was revealed to EETAsia, report the folks over at NDTV Gadgets.
Apparently, Hotknot will facilitate wireless connection between a wide range of devices including TVs, smartwatches and tablets. And if the company is to be believed, its implementation costs much less than that of its rival. Very soon, MediaTek will send its software packages to Chinese manufacturing companies to give them a fair idea about it.
MediaTek is currently in talks with FocalTech because this company has the biggest share in the touch controller IC market in China. Let’s wait and watch how Hotknot fares in the technology realm.
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