Wireless Power Consortium

GRL's Qi BST Tester Approved by Wireless Power Consortium for v1.2.4 Base Power Profile

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Engineering, Compliance, Ecosystem, WPC, EPP, Industry, Certification, CTS, Tablet, GRL, Adoption, Electronics, BPP, Software, CEO, Multimedia, Wireless Power Consortium, Temperature, Wireless, Protocol, Medical device, Mobile phone

The efficient and full-featured Qi wireless charging compliance tester is now recognized as an official compliance tool for the Qi Base Power Profile (BPP) v1.2.4 specification.

Key Points: 
  • The efficient and full-featured Qi wireless charging compliance tester is now recognized as an official compliance tool for the Qi Base Power Profile (BPP) v1.2.4 specification.
  • Wireless power transmitter design and test offers great promise for developers, but it also presents unique design and test challenges.
  • GRL-C3 simplifies wireless charging compliance for devices supporting all Baseline Power Profile (BPP) tests to Qi specification v1.2.4 and v1.3 for BPP, Extended Power Profile (EPP) and Qi authentication.
  • "GRL is proud to support the growing Wireless Charging Qi ecosystem by releasing this new, WPC-approved Qi wireless charging compliance tester for BPP," said Vamshi Kandalla, GRL's Chief Strategy Officer.

GRL's Qi BST Tester Approved by Wireless Power Consortium for v1.2.4 Base Power Profile

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Engineering, Compliance, Ecosystem, WPC, EPP, Industry, Certification, CTS, Tablet, GRL, Adoption, Electronics, BPP, Software, CEO, Wireless Power Consortium, Temperature, Wireless, Protocol, Internet service provider, Medical device, Mobile phone

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Granite River Labs (GRL), a global leader in engineering services and test solutions for connectivity and charging, has announced that its GRL-WP-BST-C3 (GRL-C3) tester has been approved by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The efficient and full-featured Qi wireless charging compliance tester is now recognized as an official compliance tool for the Qi Base Power Profile (BPP) v1.2.4 specification.

Key Points: 
  • The efficient and full-featured Qi wireless charging compliance tester is now recognized as an official compliance tool for the Qi Base Power Profile (BPP) v1.2.4 specification.
  • Wireless power transmitter design and test offers great promise for developers, but it also presents unique design and test challenges.
  • GRL-C3 simplifies wireless charging compliance for devices supporting all Baseline Power Profile (BPP) tests to Qi specification v1.2.4 and v1.3 for BPP, Extended Power Profile (EPP) and Qi authentication.
  • "GRL is proud to support the growing Wireless Charging Qi ecosystem by releasing this new, WPC-approved Qi wireless charging compliance tester for BPP," said Vamshi Kandalla, GRL's Chief Strategy Officer.

NuCurrent Sets New Performance Level for NFC Wireless Charging in Space-Constrained Devices; Signals Major Innovations Ahead for Wearables, Hearables and Other Devices

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
Microsoft, Smartglasses, Technology, Solution, Achievement, IOT, Efficiency, Wireless Power Consortium, NFC, Safety, Software, Copper, Partnership, Huawei, Robotics, CTO, Mobile phone, Video game console

CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NuCurrent, a leader in wireless power technology, today announced that it has surpassed the NFC WLC specification for wireless power and data transfer in a product. The achievement - which delivers 2.4x the power and 4x the data transfer rates of the NFC WLC Wireless Charging specification - is the result of a partnership between NuCurrent and WHOOP, the human performance company, through the company's recently announced WHOOP 4.0, a 24/7 digital fitness and health coach, and the WHOOP Battery Pack 4.0. 

Key Points: 
  • "Small, space-constrained devices like fitness trackers, smart glasses and styluses are a great match for the power and data capabilities of NFC Wireless Charging," said NuCurrent CEO Jacob Babcock.
  • "We selected NuCurrent as our wireless charging partner, and with the help of their industry-leading NFC Charging technologies, we've eliminated the connectors and vastly upgraded our charging experience."
  • For more information on NuCurrent's NFC Wireless Charging Technology, contact [email protected] or visit https://www.nucurrent.com/nfc-wlc-and-custom-solutions/ .
  • NuCurrent supplies Fortune 1000 companies and other high-flying product developers with wireless power technologies and product integration expertise.

Spark Connected and TDK Launch New Automotive In-Cabin Wireless Charging Solution

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Monday, October 4, 2021
Hardware, Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Nanotechnology, General Automotive, Other Manufacturing, Aftermarket, Telecommunications, Automotive, Science, Software, Other Science, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Engineering, Temperature, Permeability, TDK, USD, EMI, Pressure, Efficiency, Solution, EMC, Restaurant, InvenSense, Multimedia, Qi, Airport, Table, Magnetism, Foreign object, IOT, Electronics, Leadership, Technology, Safety, COO, MEMS, FOD, Wireless Power Consortium, Industry, Mobile phone, Electric motor, Cassette tape, Spark Connected, TDK Corporation, SPARK CONNECTED, TDK CORPORATION

Spark Connected, ( www.sparkconnected.com ) a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology, announced the launch of The Beast 2.0 an automotive in-cabin wireless charging solution with TDKs newest pattern coil technology.

Key Points: 
  • Spark Connected, ( www.sparkconnected.com ) a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology, announced the launch of The Beast 2.0 an automotive in-cabin wireless charging solution with TDKs newest pattern coil technology.
  • The new Beast 2.0, together with TDKs pattern coil, is a 15W automotive in-cabin wireless charging solution that meets Qi v1.3 requirements.
  • According to Ruwanga Dassanayake, COO at Spark Connected, After the market success of The Beast 1.0, the Spark team did what they do best, and made a great solution even better.
  • Highlights of TDK coil technology:
    Spark Connected | powering the world, wirelessly
    Spark Connected is a global leader in wireless power technology.

Spark Connected Revolutionary New Technology Helps You Turn Your Furniture Into a Wireless Phone Charger

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Monday, September 27, 2021
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Home Goods, Retail, Other Consumer, Public Transport, Women, Other Transport, Men, Audio, Video, Other Manufacturing, Transport, Consumer, Software, Other Construction & Property, Engineering, Networks, Internet, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Hardware, Construction & Property, Electronic Design Automation, Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Solution, Restaurant, CEO, Multimedia, Safety, IOT, EMI, Coffee, Qi, Efficiency, Leadership, Wireless Power Consortium, Technology, Mobile phone, Video game console

Spark Connected, ( www.sparkconnected.com ) a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology, announced The Kraken technology platform, the industrys first Qi certified solution that helps you turn just about any desk, table or countertop that you already own into a wireless phone charger.

Key Points: 
  • Spark Connected, ( www.sparkconnected.com ) a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology, announced The Kraken technology platform, the industrys first Qi certified solution that helps you turn just about any desk, table or countertop that you already own into a wireless phone charger.
  • Spark Connected has solved this problem with the innovative and easy-to-use Kraken platform, which allows you to put a wireless charging spot almost anywhere.
  • Highlights of the Kraken platform:
    The charger will work with any non-metallic desk, table or countertop
    Spark Connected | powering the world, wirelessly
    Spark Connected is a global leader in wireless power technology.
  • Spark Connected is a full member of and has multiple leadership positions with the global Wireless Power Consortium.

Wireless Power Consortium Prepares for Higher Power Levels With Qi v1.3

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Wireless Power Consortium, Ecosystem, Industry, Automation, CEO, FOD, Probability, WPC, Safety, Globe, Compliance, Mobile phone

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), a global standard development body for wireless power, today announced the release of Qi v1.3, the latest version of its Qi specification for smartphones and small mobile devices.

Key Points: 
  • The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), a global standard development body for wireless power, today announced the release of Qi v1.3, the latest version of its Qi specification for smartphones and small mobile devices.
  • With more than 100 new Qi products certified every month, its important to make it easier to develop wireless charging products that are safe at high power levels and easy to use, said Menno Treffers, Executive Director and CEO at Wireless Power Consortium, Inc.
  • Qi v1.3 allows us to ensure that increases in power levels do not come at the cost of consumer or device safety.
  • are placed on Qi Certified chargers, the wireless charger detects these foreign objects and does not transfer power.

New Qi® 1.3 Wireless Charging Reference Design Unveiled to Accelerate Development of Automotive and Consumer Qi Transmitter

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Wireless energy transfer, QI, Inductive charging, MCHP, Microchip Technology, Microchip implant, Technology, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Wireless Power Consortium

To meet the requirements of the specification, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) announced today a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design providing developers of wireless charging systems for automotive and consumer applications with the necessary tools and support for the seamless integration and certification of new-generation product designs.

Key Points: 
  • To meet the requirements of the specification, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) announced today a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design providing developers of wireless charging systems for automotive and consumer applications with the necessary tools and support for the seamless integration and certification of new-generation product designs.
  • For wireless charging system developers launching certified Qi 1.3 transmitters under tight timelines, Microchips three-coil Qi 1.3 reference design provides a head start for product development.
  • Microchip is partnering with Avnet to make evaluation boards for the Qi reference design available to qualified customers around the world.
  • Microchips Qi 1.3 wireless charging transmitter reference design are available for demonstrations and evaluations for qualified customers.

Eggtronic E2WATTⓇ Wireless Power Supply Technology Offers a Route to Wireless Charging in Higher Power Applications Including Home Appliances and Electric Vehicles

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Wireless energy transfer, Articles, Telecommunications engineering, Electrical engineering, Inductive charging, Wireless power transfer, QI, AC adapter, Wireless, Alternating current, Power electronics, Wireless Power Consortium

MODENA, Italy, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eggtronic , the innovative leader in power electronics, has announced E2WATT, a new AC power technology that will boost the power, efficiency, charging distance and data transmission capabilities of wireless charging applications.

Key Points: 
  • MODENA, Italy, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eggtronic , the innovative leader in power electronics, has announced E2WATT, a new AC power technology that will boost the power, efficiency, charging distance and data transmission capabilities of wireless charging applications.
  • Traditional Qi wireless power is limited by distance (usually 5 mm), and maximum power (usually up to 30 W).
  • E2WATT technology reaches up eight times further (to 40 mm) and delivers up to 300 W - a real breakthrough for inductive standards.
  • E2WATT wireless technology is powered directly from AC mains, without the need for an external power supply.

Global Wireless Charging Market (2021 to 2026) - Increasing Efficiency of Wireless Charging Devices Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Wireless energy transfer, Telecommunications engineering, Wireless, Private equity, Inductive charging, NXP Semiconductors, Radio receiver, QI, Wireless Power Consortium

The growth of the wireless charging market is attributed to the rising adoption of wireless technology in consumer electronics; an increase in sales of electric vehicles, and the ability to charge multiple devices.

Key Points: 
  • The growth of the wireless charging market is attributed to the rising adoption of wireless technology in consumer electronics; an increase in sales of electric vehicles, and the ability to charge multiple devices.
  • Wireless transmitters are used as standalone wireless charging devices, while receivers are built into the electronic devices.
  • Moreover, the NXP Semiconductor provides a 15W wireless charging IC that offers broad controller functionality to implement a wireless charging transmitter solution.
  • The increasing number of EVs globally is expected to drive the automotive segment of the wireless charging market by 2026.

Moshi reveals how to get fast charging for your Android phone; updated for 2021

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Smartphones, Computing, Wireless energy transfer, Technology, Cloud clients, Operating systems, QI, Wireless Power Consortium, Inductive charging, Android, Smartphone, OnePlus

The industry-standard Qi wireless charging experience on premium Android handsets arguably has compared to other mobile operating systems.

Key Points: 
  • The industry-standard Qi wireless charging experience on premium Android handsets arguably has compared to other mobile operating systems.
  • Here are Moshi's top 5 tips to achieve maximum wireless charging speeds for your Android device.
  • Using a Qi-certified wireless charger is the best way to safely achieve maximum charging output for your Android smartphone.
  • As a WPC member, Moshi is able to create industry-leading wireless charging solutions based on Qi technology," said Spencer Pangborn, Director of Marketing at Moshi.