Wireless Power

Smart locks will soon power themselves entirely through your smartphone

By Ross Denyer / August 19, 2022
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A long-standing issue with smart locks is the potential for the batteries to drain while they are locked, requiring a manual bypass. A solution to this is to use NFC wireless power transfer to harvest the power required to unlock, from a device such as a smartphone. Infineon’s new NAC1080 chip enables a smart lock […]

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GaN Systems and PowerSphyr advance partnership to deliver comprehensive wireless power solutions

By Ross Denyer / July 18, 2022
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PowerSphyr Inc is a company specialising in automotive and industrial applications of wireless energy. PowerSphyr have teamed with GaN Systems to deliver an industry first portfolio of end-to-end wireless power solutions for automotive and industrial applications. These solutions are rated at 30W, 100W, and 500W.  Wireless power transfer is an ideal application for GaN based […]

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DeepCharge develops universal wireless charging

By Ross Denyer / May 26, 2022
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DeepCharge has developed a smart charging technology that claims to remove some of the most difficult challenges related to wireless charging. DeepCharge claim that the technology will be able to charge everything from smart phones and laptops through to power tools and industrial robots. A power supply fitted beneath a table or desk with supporting […]

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Wi-Charge joins forces with Belkin to apply its over-the-air wireless power technology to consumer products

By Ross Denyer / May 4, 2022
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Belkin has reportedly signed a deal with Wi-Charge, an over-the-air (OTA) wireless power start up. This announcement came alongside rumours that it would be releasing two products by the end of 2022, which have since been denied by Belkin, who released a statement explaining that it has only committed to R&D on some product concepts.  […]

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Microchip enables Qi 1.3 wireless charging with authentication

By Ross Denyer / April 12, 2022
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The 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 […]

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