NXP has announced a new highly integrated power bank solution, supporting the industry’s latest mobile device charging methods with support for both 15 Watt wireless power and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ power output. The NXP power bank is designed to deliver >50 Watts of power and enables fast and simultaneous multi-channel charging across power levels […]
Development kit helps build power-over-distance wireless power transmitters
Powercast Corporation announced that it has begun shipping its three-watt, Bluetooth-approved PowerSpot transmitter which is the industry’s first that works in the far field (up to 80 feet) to charge multiple consumer devices over the air – no charging mats needed. Powercast began production of its PowerSpot transmitter after receiving FCC (ID: YESTX91503) and ISED (Canada […]
Wireless battery-charger dev kit for small IoT devices
The STMicroelectronics plug-and-play wireless battery-charger development kit (STEVAL-ISB045V1) lets users quickly build ultra-compact chargers up to 2.5W with a space-saving 20mm-diameter coil, for charging small IoT devices and wearables such as smart watches, sports gear, or healthcare equipment. Built around the STWBC-WA wireless charging-transmitter controller, the kit comprises a charging base unit containing a transmitter […]
GaN-based wireless power amps provide 100 and 300 W
GaN Systems unveiled two wireless power amplifiers that will revolutionize the wireless charging market for high-power consumer, industrial, and transport applications. These new solutions include the 100 W power amplifier with ranges from 70 W to 100 W and the 300 W power amplifier with ranges from 150 W to 1 kW. GaN Systems is displaying […]
Wireless charging in vehicles — making the cables disappear
By Laird Technologies, Inc. According to a Mobility Report from Ericsson, there will be 6.1 billion smartphone users by 2020, or about 75% of the world’s population at that time. Today, it is estimated that there are 2.6 billion smartphone subscriptions globally. As a result, the mobile communications industry is moving faster than ever to […]
Wireless charging, Part 2: Implementation
Part 1 of this FAQ looked at the overall context of wireless charging of personal devices. This part looks in more detail at the approaches to wireless charging and the implementation specifics. Q: What approaches are available for wireless charging? A: There are three basic topologies: single-coil inductive, multi-coil inductive, and resonant. Q: What are […]
Wireless charging, Part 1: Context
Wireless charging of devices is a hot and growing area. This FAQ explores the rationale and options for implementing this form of energy transfer, storage, and charging. Q: What is wireless charging? A: It consists of two functions which are closely linked. The first is the transmission of electricals power wirelessly from a transmitting source […]
Ultra-thin RF-to-dc converter IC charges devices wirelessly
Powercast Corporation announced a smaller Powerharvester wireless power receiver and RF-to-DC converter chip (PCC114) for its Powerharvester Chipset (comprised of a wireless power receiver chip and complementary boost converter IC). Designed for embedding in space-constrained consumer designs like smart cards or hearing aids, the new chip builds on Powercast’s existing Powerharvester receiver (PCC110), which has […]
Wireless charging: Will the exception soon become the rule?
by Aishwarya Vijay, Grand View Research, Inc. If you count the number of power cords you come across each day, right from your coffeemaker in the morning to plugging in your smartphone at the end of the day, the number could well be in the double digits. What would it be like to live a […]
Powering battery-free low-power sensors, embedded circuits, wireless devices
Smart suitcases can be wirelessly tracked, they can weigh themselves, and their locks can be opened and closed by remote control. But all such luggage now depends on batteries, which run down and can also, in some cases, explode. The Face Companies of Norfolk, Virginia, announced today that they’ve solved the problem that’s been inhibiting […]
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