If you’ve ever thought, “Hey, it would be great if I could charge my phone or tablet just by laying it on a regular desk,” then IKEA has the gadget for you. It just unveiled the Sjömärke, a US$40 wireless charging pad which is designed to work with nearly any desk or table.

The concept is pretty clever. Sjömärke is a Wireless Qi charging pad, but you don’t place it on your desk. Rather, it installs underneath your desk and is held in place either by double-sided tape (included) or 18 mm x 6 mm screws (not included).

Your desktop needs to be made of something like wood or plastic that won’t block the magnetic field, and must have a minimum thickness of 8 mm and a maximum of 22.2 mm.

Once you install the pad, plug it in with the power cable and mark the charging point on your table with the included “X” shaped sticker, and then you can charge your phone or other device. With Qi 1.2.4 charging, it should supply about 5 watts for decent but not super fast charging. IKEA notes that it also comes with temperature and power monitoring so it won’t overheat.

Sjömärke might prove to be an attractive option for folks who don’t want to mess up their décor with an unseemly plastic pad. It will arrive in IKEA’s stores and website in October. (SD-Agencies)