SAN DIEGO, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and BRUSA Elektronik AG today announced
that they have entered into a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging
(WEVC) patent license agreement. BRUSA, an automotive Tier 1 power
electronics supplier, has licensed Qualcomm HaloTM
patented inventions to commercialize WEVC systems for Plug-In
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs). Under the terms of the
agreement, Qualcomm granted to BRUSA a royalty-bearing patent
license to develop, make and supply WEVC systems for certain
automobile manufacturers.
Automobile manufacturers around the world have spotted the huge
potential of wireless charging as it is user friendly. BRUSA
Elektronik AG has been pioneering technology in this area with its
"ICS" wireless charging system which can transfer power to vehicles
safely and at high efficiency, eliminating the need for charging
cables currently required by EVs. "We are excited about our license
agreement with BRUSA; it expands and diversifies the Qualcomm Halo™
supplier network, giving automobile manufacturers another trusted
source of our advanced inventions," said Steve Pazol, vice-president & general
manager wireless charging, Qualcomm Incorporated. "Qualcomm
Halo™ licensees can bring to market highly efficient,
fit-for-purpose, WEVC systems, which allow convenient charging and
improve the EV driver's user experience. We believe access to
Qualcomm Halo™ technology is important to building WEVC
systems that meet the needs of automotive OEMs and their
end-customers, including WEVC systems incorporating magnetics based
on a circular coil structure."
BRUSA has developed its own coil geometry called
FRAME® technology. The coil is rectangular and enables
inductive charging of electric vehicles with the integration of
power electronics both in the vehicle and in the base plate
enabling a one box system. As a leader in the development of highly
efficient power electronics for electric mobility BRUSA will work
with certain major automotive manufacturers to commercialize its
wireless charging system including specific aspects of the Qualcomm
HaloTM inventions. Josef Brusa, CEO of BRUSA
Elektronik AG is confident: "Wireless charging will win, it will
give e-mobility a big boost, it will set new, sustainable
technology apart from old gasoline-based technology. We are
determined to make wireless charging a reality. We already offer
technically sound and commercially viable systems to the market and
we are excited about the potential of wireless charging." BRUSA is
currently working on WEVC systems with several leading automakers
with firm plans to introduce wireless charging in their automobiles
in the near future.
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.
More information on the Qualcomm HaloTM technology can
be found at: qualcomm.com/#/products/halo
About BRUSA
Since its formation, BRUSA Elektronik AG, headquartered in
Sennwald, Switzerland, has focused
on developing highly efficient power electronics for electric
vehicles. Electric drives, highly efficient DC/DC converters and
battery chargers, high-speed motor controllers, and portable power
electronics are just a few of the solutions BRUSA supplies to
automobile manufacturers around the world. The company is 100%
employee owned and has enjoyed continued growth through diligent
business development. BRUSA technology is world-beating. In 2013
BRUSA's wireless charging system ICS was awarded the renowned
eCarTec award by the German state of Bavaria. For more information,
visit BRUSA's website.
Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in
the United States and other
countries. Qualcomm Halo is a trademark of Qualcomm
Incorporated.
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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