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| Abbreviation | WPC |
| Formation | December 17, 2008 |
| Type | Industry Consortium Technology |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | Open |
| Key people | Menno Treffers (Chairman) Camille Tang (Chair of Promotion Work Group) Scott Mollema (Chair of Low Power Work Group) Matthew Norconk (Chair of Medium Power Work Group) |
| Website | www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com |
Established in 2008, the WPC is an open-membership cooperation of Asian, European, and American companies in diverse industries, including electronics manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). WPC is working toward the global standardization of wireless charging technology.[1]
The WPC’s standard for wireless power, called “Qi” (pronounced “chee”) creates interoperability between the device providing power (power transmitter, charging station) and the device receiving power (power receiver, portable device). Using the Qi standard, a range of mobile electronics will be able to use magnetic induction to recharge simply by being near a single power transmitter.[2]
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[edit] History
Established December 17, 2008, the WPC is in the process of creating a universal wireless power charging standard that allows electronic products and charging stations to be compatible with one another.[3] Founding member companies include: ConvenientPower Limited, Fulton Innovation LLC, Logitech SA, National Semiconductor Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics N.V., Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Sang Fei Consumer Communications Co. Ltd. and Texas Instruments Incorporated.[4]
In 2009, Nokia joined the WPC.[5] Huawei and Visteon became members of the WPC in 2011.[6]
The WPC published the Qi low power specification in August 2009.[7][8]
In 2011, the Wireless Power Consortium began to extend the Qi specification to medium power.[9][10]
The low-power specification delivers up to 5 watts; the medium-power specification will deliver up to 120 watts.
[edit] Members
WPC member companies represent several industries, including wireless power (e.g., Fulton Innovation, ConvenientPower, Sanyo, Powerkiss, Powermat), semiconductors (e.g., Texas Instruments, Freescale, ST Ericsson, MediaTek), infrastructure (e.g., Leggett & Platt, Continental Automotive, PLDS, Johnson Controls, Visteon), operators (e.g., Verizon Wireless, Orange, Softbank), testing and certification companies (e.g., TUV Rheinland, UL, NTS), electronic manufacturing services and original equipment manufacturers (e.g., Compal, Promax, Sang Fei) and consumer brands (e.g., Samsung, Huawei, HTC, Philips, Energizer).[11]
There are more than 100 member companies in the WPC.[12]
- Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
- AudioDev
- AVID Technology
- Belkin International, Inc
- Bothhand Enterprise Inc.
- Callpod
- Cetecom GmbH
- Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
- Compal
- Continental Automotive
- ConvenientPower
- D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc.
- Delta Energy Systems (Arizona) Inc.
- Denso Corporation
- E & E Magnetic Products
- Energizer
- Ever Win
- Fairchild Semiconductor
- Faraday Technology Corporation
- France Telecom SA
- Freescale Semiconductor
- Fulton Innovation
- Funkwerk Dabendorf
- Haier
- Hanrim Postech Co., Ltd.
- Hosiden Corporation
- HTC Corporation
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Hubei Pine Tum Electronics Technology Co. Ltd.
- IMST GmbH
- Integrated Device Technology
- Intersil Corporation
- Jeckson Electric Co. Ltd.
- Johnson Controls
- KEMA Quality
- Leggett & Platt
- LG Electronics
- Logah Technology Corp.
- LS Cable
- MapTech Co. Ltd
- Maxim Integrated Products
- MCM
- MediaTek
- Mizco International
- Modelabs
- Monolithic Power Systems
- mophie LLC
- Motorola Mobility Inc.
- Ndigo Business B.V.
- NEC Corporation
- Nokia
- NTS
- Onkyo Corporation
- OPENTECH INC.
- Panasonic
- Pantech Co., Ltd.
- paragon AG
- Philips
- Powerkiss
- Powermat Ltd.
- Primax Electronics Ltd.
- radius co., ltd.
- Rasta Banana Co., Ltd.
- Rohm Co., Ltd.
- RRC power solutions GmbH
- Salcomp Plc
- Samsung
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.
- Sang Fei
- Scosche Industries
- SCUD (Fujian) Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Softbank BB Corp.
- Sony-Ericsson
- Spectrum Brands Inc.
- ST-Ericsson
- Stanley Black & Decker
- Technocel
- Telecommunication Metrology Center of MIIT
- TennRich International Corp.
- Testronic Laboratories
- Texas Instruments
- Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
- Toko, Inc.
- Topseed Technology Corp.
- Triune Systems
- TÜV Product Service
- TUV Rheinland
- U-Way Corporation
- UL
- Verizon Wireless
- Visteon
- Winchance Solar (Fujian) Technology Co., Ltd.
- Wisepower
- Xentris Wireless
[edit] Implementations
- TI BQ500210 Generation 2 Qi Compliant Wireless Power Transmitter Manager
- RRC Evaluation Kit Eval-Kit 5V/1A/10mm
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "An introduction to the Wireless Power Consortium standard". http://www.ti.com/lit/an/slyt401/slyt401.pdf.
- ^ "Qi Group Announces Wireless Power Prototypes". eWeek Europe. http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/consortium-announces-wireless-power-prototypes-9405. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Wireless Power Consortium to Unleash Electronic Gadgets". http://www.pcworld.com/article/155766/wireless_power_consortium_to_unleash_electronic_gadgets.html.
- ^ "Wireless Power Consortium". http://www.ieee-isto.org/member-programs/wireless-power-consortium.
- ^ "Nokia plugs itself into the Wireless Power Consortium". http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/nokia-plugs-itself-into-the-wireless-power-consortium/.
- ^ "WPC membership grows to 100 as Huawei and Visteon join". http://www.telecompaper.com/news/wpc-membership-grows-to-100-as-huawei-and-visteon-join.
- ^ "Global Qi Standard Powers Up Wireless Charging". http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-qi-standard-powers-up-wireless-charging-102043348.html.
- ^ "Global Qi standard powers up wireless charging". http://www.physorg.com/news203005955.html.
- ^ "Medium power extension". http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/news/announcements/medium-power.html.
- ^ "Medium power extension". http://www.hanrim.com/board/board_view.php?ps_db=wps&ps_boid=2&ps_page=1&ps_sele=&ps_ques=.
- ^ "Qi - inspiration for innovation". http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/blog/28/qi-inspiration-for-innovation.
- ^ "Wireless Power Consortium Members". http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/member-list/.
[edit] External links
- Wireless Power Consortium official site
- "Is Qi Ready to Be the Standard for Wireless Power?". Popular Science. http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-08/qi-ready-be-wireless-charging-standard. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- "Wireless Power Spec Nears Completion - News and Analysis by PC Magazine". http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351686,00.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- Schofield, Jack (2009-08-19). "Is there a realistic future for power without wire?". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/19/power-without-wires. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
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