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Microchip Technology Releases Qi® v2.0 Standards-Compliant dsPIC33-Based Reference Design

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Powered by a single dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the Qi2 reference design offers efficient control for optimized performance.

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  • Powered by a single dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the Qi2 reference design offers efficient control for optimized performance.
  • Utilizing the Qi2 reference design helps minimize customer risk in certifying their final product, which is required to pass through the Qi certification process.
  • “The automotive-grade design and full range of hardware and software support help our customers optimize their end solutions and decrease time to market.”
    As part of the reference design, Microchip can deliver design files and software designed to create an easy design experience and first-pass success.
  • For more information or to request a demonstration or design files contact a Microchip sales representative, authorized worldwide distributor or visit Microchip’s Purchasing and Client Services website, www.microchipdirect.com .

EnerSys® Launches NexSys® AIR Wireless Charger for AGVs

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

EnerSys® (NYSE:ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has announced the launch of its NexSys® AIR wireless charger.

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  • EnerSys® (NYSE:ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has announced the launch of its NexSys® AIR wireless charger.
  • Engineered for a wide range of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), the new NexSys® AIR wireless charger boasts an advanced, space-saving design to automate charging and eliminate maintenance, giving facilities and AGV Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) a safe and convenient solution that eliminates physical connections.
  • The NexSys® AIR wireless charger features contact-free charging pads, eliminating the maintenance and wear associated with physical charging connections.
  • Capable of charging traditional flooded lead acid, Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) and lithium-ion batteries, the NexSys® AIR wireless charger can handle a range of AGVs, charging schedules and facility locations, ensuring more flexibility and reliability for automated operations.

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Livermore School District

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Alexander & Associates filed a lawsuit against the Livermore School District and the Livermore Area Park District alleging a yard duty supervisor at the school sexually abused a then second-grader in 2003.

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  • ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Alexander & Associates filed a lawsuit against the Livermore School District and the Livermore Area Park District alleging a yard duty supervisor at the school sexually abused a then second-grader in 2003.
  • was a second-grade student at Arroyo Mocho Elementary School in Livermore, CA.
  • According to the complaint filed in Alameda Superior Court, she was repeatedly sexually abused by Jason Quero who was a yard duty supervisor at the school and an ESS Specialist at the Kid Zone extended care program located at the same school.
  • v. Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, Alameda Superior Court, Case No.

Verizon to build private 5G network in an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

U.S. Department of Defense Tranche 2 award expands Verizon Public Sectors 5G footprint across U.S. military installations

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  • U.S. Department of Defense Tranche 2 award expands Verizon Public Sectors 5G footprint across U.S. military installations
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon announced an $11.5 million Tranche 2 award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to construct a private 5G network inside an aircraft maintenance hangar on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH).
  • Verizon Public Sector is proud of its partnership with the U.S. Armed Forces and excited about the digital transformation work already underway in a selected test area at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, said Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president for Public Sector at Verizon.
  • The private 5G network were constructing in an aircraft maintenance hangar at JBPHH is just the latest example of how we're helping the U.S. Department of Defense deliver innovative, mission-critical capabilities across a range of military operations through advanced network and communications solutions."
  • Verizons construction of a private 5G network at JBPHH follows its announcement earlier this year of a commercial 5G UW mmwave tower, also located on JBPHH.

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

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Monday, October 4, 2021

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.

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  • 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.