Semtech Corporation has added dual-mode Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi 1.2 and AirFuel Alliance (PMA) SR1E medium power 15W capability to its TS80000 portfolio. This allows customers to support the growing market of portable electronics with increased battery capacity for quick-charging smartphones, tablets, phablets, and medical and industrial devices.
Semtech’s medium power wireless charging technology is in production today and can be easily integrated into existing portable devices, as well as infrastructure and automotive applications. The TS80K family of solutions can support both receiver and transmitter applications. Complete reference designs and evaluation kits allow customers to implement the technology into their next generation products.
The TS80K wireless charging platform supports all major wireless charging standards for both transmitter and receiver applications, works in multiple configurations and form factors, and can quickly be adapted to support evolving wireless charging standards. Multi-mode receiver solutions ranging from 100 mW to >20 W of output power allow compatibility between all transmitters supporting any of the major industry standards.