Würth Elektronik eiSos has been a member of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) for two years. Now, the company has upgraded its status to become a full member.
The WPC is behind the development and maintenance of the Qi standard, a standardized protocol for wireless power transfer. The consortium brings together 210 technology companies from around the world to work on pioneering charging technology. The Qi standard has become the most successful wireless power standard on the market.
Würth Elektronik eiSos is part of this innovative and global network, made up of component and user device manufacturers, as well as network operators, and was one of the first component manufacturers to develop coils for both transmitters and receivers.
Full membership will help the company solidify its leadership in the field of inductive component solutions for wireless power transfer and is expected to further strengthen its position. The company also aims to continue developing Qi-compliant solutions.
Würth Elektronik eiSos already supplies a wide range of standard Qi transmitters and receiver coils.
“Full membership will allow us to leverage our innovative capabilities and the expertise of our standardization specialists to develop innovative solutions for deploying the Qi standard, for example, for resonance or kitchen applications up to 2.4 kW,” commented Oliver Opitz, Head of Strategic Product Development. “The incentive for full membership was to enable us to support our customers by providing the best possible solutions for wireless energy integration – true to our company motto, ‘more than you expect.’”.
In particular, our close cooperation with semiconductor manufacturers at the WPC will lead to Würth Elektronik eiSos coils being used for reference designs, such as Qi-compatible power management chipsets.
For Würth Elektronik eiSos, wireless power transfer is one of the future trends in the electronics industry. "Our goal is to position ourselves in the wireless power market, which has strong growth potential, so we can develop our advantage over the competition," said Opitz.
