The Wireless Power Consortium has finalized a standard for wireless charging of mobile devices, bringing universal charging for products one step closer to reality.
On Friday, the trade alliance said that it has agreed upon specifications for three key areas of the Qi low-power standard, which is based on magnetic induction technology. The three areas are interface definition, which outlines the requirements for power transfer between the transmitter and receiver; the performance requirements; and the test procedure for compliance with the standard.
Wireless charger standard finalized
Posted on Tuesday, July 27 2010 @ 3:35 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
CNET reports the Wireless Power Consortium has set a universal wireless charger standard: