Power
Just a month since BP Pulse announced a plan to triple its EV charging point deployments in the UK to over 16,000 by 2030 it has entered into a global multi-year agreement with Tritium DCFC Ltd., a manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs. The initial order allegedly includes services in UK, Australia and New […]
Read MoreEnergous, the developer of the RF based wireless power technology WattUp, have partnered with Atmosic, an energy harvesting technology company, to release an evaluation kit for wirelessly charged sensors. The evaluation kit includes Atmosic sensors and an Energous transmitter and is intended to be used by consumers who are intending to set up an IoT […]
Read MoreThe Wireless Power Consortium’s latest version of its Qi specification includes an authentication protocol which allows wireless power transmitters and devices being charged (wireless power receivers) to understand whether each holds a valid Qi certificate. Microchip have announced the new industrial grade TrustFLEX ECC608 and automotive grade Trust Anchor TA100 with Microchip secure key provisioning […]
Read MoreRumours of Tesla opening its Supercharger network to other EV users in the UK have emerged. The move that could apparently happen within the coming weeks, follows a similar agreement across Europe in parts of Tesla’s network in France and Norway, and its entire Dutch network last month. Whilst Tesla Superchargers only represent around 2.5% […]
Read MorePowercast are the current leader in over the air wireless power using radio frequency waves (RF wireless power). Powercast has recently announced shipments of RF Powerharvester® PCC110 chips have reached over 10 million in the last two year. The end-device uses of these chips include IoT sensors, digital luggage tags, consumer electronics, logistics and more. […]
Read MoreIncreasing power density in power adapter & charger designs continues to be a market driver for GaN components. Consumers are tired of carrying around a “brick” to enable them to power and charge their portable devices, and power adapter manufacturers have been addressing consumer demands. Additional trends towards faster charging and the requirement for a […]
Read MoreThe increased use of GaN components over silicon counterparts in many applications typically centres around producing a more efficient design, reducing losses and therefore heat, and enabling a more compact solution. The additional benefit of greater reliability is, however, apparent from Navitas’s latest move to introduce a 20-year warranty on its GaN components. Whilst it’s […]
Read MoreCambridge GaN Devices Ltd. (CGD) is a fabless semiconductor company out of Cambridge university. CGD has just launched its first series of Gallium Nitride based products, the ICeGaN 650 V H1 series. CGD’s GaN solutions boast a reduction in electrical losses of up to 50% and the ability to be integrated into applications run by […]
Read MoreThe 45W fast charger for Samsung’s new Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra smartphones makes use of gallium nitride (GaN) based semiconductors from GaN Systems. Using GaN has many benefits over silicon-based semiconductors, including increased power density and more efficient cooling, but this is the first time Samsung have made use of it in an adapter. […]
Read MoreRenesas, one of the largest manufacturers of microcontroller based wireless power solutions, have released a Qi v1.3 certified customer reference design for use in in-cabin automotive inductive chargers. This reference design is capable of supporting the Wireless Power Consortium’s Extended Power Profile (EPP) for charging speeds of up to 15W and proprietary charging profiles of […]
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