SAN DIEGO, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced it has engineered a
solution to allow wireless charging for devices with metal
exteriors. The solution, which uses Qualcomm®
WiPower™ technology, is designed to be compliant with
the Rezence™ standard and becomes the first announced
solution to support wireless charging for metal devices, serving as
another proof point of Qualcomm Technologies' commitment to
innovation in wireless power. The techniques for designing a
device to charge through a metal back cover, as well as the full
suite of WiPower reference designs, are available today to WiPower
licensees.
The ability to charge smartphones and other devices without
wires offers unmatched convenience to consumers, and until now,
charging a device with a metal exterior has been incompatible with
wireless charging technologies.
"Building a wireless charging solution into devices with metal
exteriors is a significant step for moving the entire industry
forward," said Steve Pazol, General
Manager of Wireless Charging, Qualcomm Incorporated. "Today, more
device manufacturers are choosing to utilize metal alloys in their
product designs to provide greater structural support and, of
course, aesthetics. QTIs engineering advancement eliminates a major
obstacle facing wireless power and opens up the continued adoption
of this desirable feature to a much wider range of consumer
electronics and use cases."
WiPower, as well as other technologies that meet the Rezence
standard, operate at a frequency that is more tolerant of metal
objects that come within the charge field. Up to now, this meant
one could typically have objects such as keys and coins in the
charge field and not affect the charging process. Today, WiPower
has added the ability to have the device itself made of metal. This
advancement maintains WiPower's existing ability to charge devices
requiring up to 22 watts today, at speeds equal to or faster when
compared to other wireless charging technologies.
Based on Near Field Magnetic Resonance technology, WiPower
enables greater flexibility and convenience in wireless charging,
allowing a wide range of compatible consumer-electronic and handset
devices to charge without the need for precise alignment or direct
physical contact. Additionally, the technology enables
simultaneous charging of multiple devices with different power
requirements while using Bluetooth Smart to minimize hardware
requirements.
As a founding member of the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP),
Qualcomm is actively engaged in the advancement of wireless
charging, becoming one of the first member companies to receive
Rezence certification on multiple receiver and transmitter
designs.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G
and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along
with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering,
research and development functions, and substantially all of its
products and services businesses, including its semiconductor
business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and
inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications,
linking people everywhere more closely to information,
entertainment and each other. For more information, visit
Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm and WiPower are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated,
registered in the United States
and other countries. Other products or brand names may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Jon Carvill, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-658-1993
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Warren Kneeshaw, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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