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Wireless Power Continues to Grow

by Tom Allen

Wireless Power remains a topic that many are interested in, and the technology is increasingly spreading. Increasing numbers of smartphones support the Wireless Power Consortium’s (WPC) Qi standard, which is based on inductive technology …

Analogix’s SlimPort Port Controller and High-Speed Switch ANX7428 Achieves USB Power Delivery Certification

by Isaac Oburu

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that its ANX7428 achieved USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certification for USB Power Delivery (USB PD), receiving the Product Test ID 10970042. The ANX74XX Mobile HD family supports the DisplayPort™ …

Tags:Analogix| Certification| Power Supplies| USB

Apple: iPhone Battery Tests Are ‘Not Representative’

by Tom Allen

As well as random turn-offs (iPhone Owners Complain of Random Shutdowns), the iPhone 6S is said to be suffering from battery life problems – which can be traced back to the chip. There are …

Qi Standard to Maintain Its Lead in the Wireless Charging Space According to ABI Research

by Isaac Oburu

Two wireless charging standards are competing for market share as the next generation of resonant wireless technologies is nearing readiness. ABI Research forecasts that through 2020, 713 million Qi and 213 million Powermat/Rezence chargers …

Tags:Power Supplies| Wireless Charging

Qi Will Maintain Lead in Wireless Power

by Tom Allen

ABI Research expects the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi specification to remain dominant through 2020. ABI expects 713 million Qi chargers to be shipped by the end of 2020, compared to 213 million Powermat/Rezence chargers …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| Vol 22 - Issue 40| Wireless Charging

Qualcomm Makes Fast Charging Even Faster

by Tom Allen

Qualcomm has announced the third-generation of its Quick Charge technology, which will be able to charge an average phone from 0% to 80% in 35 minutes. It is said to be almost 40% more …

Tags:Batteries| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| Qualcomm| Vol 22 - Issue 37

Samsung Doubles Battery Power With Graphene

by Tom Allen

Samsung claims to have made a breakthrough in battery power, using graphene and silicon. Graphene layers, added to a lithium-ion battery, are able to boost claimed performance by almost 100%, says the company. A …

Korean Team Puts Static Electricity to Good Use

by Tom Allen

A team at Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University is working on a wearable, portable charging solution with a difference. Rather than tapping into excess kinetic energy or solar power, the researchers have developed a new fabric …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| Vol 22 - Issue 16| Wearables

Rumour: Oppo’s Watch Charges in Five Minutes

by Tom Allen

China’s Oppo – a mobile device maker known for its high-end and affordable smartphones – is developing a smartwatch with very fast charging. According to Chinese social network Weibo, Oppo will show its new …

USB Promoter Group Adds New Type-C Specifications

by Raverstead

New USB specifications have been released by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, and are now available to download from http://www.usb.org/developers/docs. They are USB Power Delivery v2.0 and USB Billboard Device Class v1.0 – said …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| USB| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Samsung Shares Power

by Super User

No charger? No problem. Samsung’s newest accessory is called the Power Sharing Cable, and its usage is pretty self-explanatory. Able to tether most smart devices or digital cameras together, the micro-USB to micro-USB cable …

TI Power Chip for Wearables is Wireless

by Super User

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced a number of devices addressing the power requirements of mobile and wearable devices. As nice as some of these new gadgets are, they still need power to run. The …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| TI (Texas Instruments)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21