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ecnmag.com 19 Oct '12, 9pm

Wireless power technology embraces user-friendly features @TXinstruments

Wireless charging technology has been recognized as a very attractive solution to a wide range of applications because it conveniently replaces power cords and charging cables. This emerging technology is being adopted for charging mobile phones and other handheld devices [1] . Several major mobile communication service providers in Japan, Korea and the United States offer smartphones readily equipped with wireless chargers. As technology matures, wireless charging is also being considered for higher power applications. To ensure compatibility between devices from multiple manufacturers, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) developed an industry standard named Qi (pronounced chee). This article explains how the typical Qi wireless power transfer system operates and near field magnetic induction interfaces between a power transmitter and a power receiver. The article also pr...

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Interesting article by a TI-er on making wireless charging safe and user-friendly: [link]
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