All items tagged with wireless power (8)

Microchip Releases Qi v2.0 Standards-Compliant Wireless Dual-Pad Reference Design

March 20, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Releases Qi v2.0 Standards-Compliant Wireless Dual-Pad Reference Design

As major charger manufacturers, including those in the automotive industry, are working to implement Qi v2.0 (Qi2) standards, Microchip Technology has released a Qi2 dual-pad wireless power transmitter reference design. The new wireless dual-pad charging design - using fully-automotive qualified Microchip components - supports both Qi2's Extended Power Profile and Magnetic Power Profile with a single controller.

STMicroelectronics Accelerates Development of Qi Wireless Chargers

November 24, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Accelerates Development of Qi Wireless Chargers

STMicroelectronics is simplifying development of Qi-compliant wireless chargers up to 15W by introducing transmitter and receiver evaluation boards based on the company’s STWLC38 and STWBC86 ICs. Responding to the fast growing demand for products supporting the Qi wireless standards, these new development solutions will allow developers to quickly build and test wireless-charger prototypes. Both are used with the STSW-WPSTUDIO graphical software environment to assist development.

Infineon Introduces First Qi2 MPP Wireless Charging Transmitter Development Solution

October 16, 2023 by Cristina Costa

Infineon Introduces First Qi2 MPP Wireless Charging Transmitter Development Solution

In response to growing consumer demand for improved wireless charging, the Wireless Power Consortium announced the release of the new Qi2 standard to redefine inductive wireless power transfer. Reflecting the enthusiastic industry response, Infineon Technologies is addressing the demand by introducing its first Qi2 Magnetic Power Profile (MPP) charging transmitter solution and reference design kit REF_WLC_TX15W_M1.

Magnets and Smart Electronics for Speakers in Voice Coil September 2023

August 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Magnets and Smart Electronics for Speakers in Voice Coil September 2023

This issue of Voice Coil is packed full of great knowledge for speaker professionals. The September 2023 issue features three Test Bench characterizations: the Fountek NeoCD2.0 Ribbon Tweeter, the SB Acoustics WO24TX-4 Satori midbass, and the SEAS L22ROY2 8" subwoofer. This issue also features our annual overview of Magnetic Materials for the Loudspeaker Industry. Peter Larsen (Loudsoft) concludes his FINE Circle tutorial with a passive crossover for his design. This issue of Voice Coil is now available in print, online, and in digital formats.

Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter

January 4, 2023 by Joao Martins

Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter

Powercast Corporation, a company specializing in radio-frequency (RF)-based over-the-air wireless power technology, has unveiled its Ubiquity ultra-low-cost RF power transmitter, which was selected as a CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree in the Smart Home, Embedded Technologies, and Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy categories.

Energous Commends ITU Recommendation for Radio Frequency-based Wireless Power Transfer in the 900MHz Band

October 10, 2022 by Joao Martins

Energous Commends ITU Recommendation for Radio Frequency-based Wireless Power Transfer in the 900MHz Band

Energous Corporation, a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, applauded the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Recommendation ITU-R SM.2151-0, which includes an approval and recommendation for the 900 MHz frequency band for wireless power transfer for the wireless charging of devices such as sensors, smart tags, asset trackers and other connected applications. Energous helped lead the process to develop the global recommendation, representing a significant step forward for wireless power delivery.

Wi-Charge Unveils Wireless Infrared Light Power Solution for Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini Smart Speakers

November 21, 2018 by Joao Martins

Wi-Charge Unveils Wireless Infrared Light Power Solution for Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini Smart Speakers

Can you imagine having a Bluetooth speaker always working without routing a power cable, or a video doorbell or any other smart home device that does not need frequent battery replacements? Wi-Charge, a provider of long-range wireless power technology from Israel announced its innovative Wireless Power Kit that transforms an existing wired Amazon Echo Dot or Google Home Mini smart speakers into a fully functional, wire-free product that can be placed and used anywhere.

Texas Instruments Announces First Qi-Certified 15-W Wireless Power Transmitter

July 26, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Announces First Qi-Certified 15-W Wireless Power Transmitter

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry’s first Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) v1.2 Qi-certified 15-W wireless power transmitter. The bq501210 enables 84 percent system efficiency with significantly less thermal dissipation than traditional wireless power devices. The transmitter supports multiple fast-charging protocols and offers an array of flexible and customizable features such as personal electronics, medical and space-constrained industrial applications.