Samsung and Qualcomm have the ‘Alliance for Wireless Power was founded. The organization develops a standard for wireless charging of electronics. Samsung had been working on Qi, another standard for wireless charging.
A4WP, such as the abbreviation of the name of the instance goes, wants to be the new standard to develop and manage. That is, both firms have announced on the telecombeurs CTIA Wirelesss. In addition to a technical blueprint should also be protocols for testing and certification. Also want to A4Wp, the dialogue with the various regulatory authorities for all necessary approvals for the technology to get.
According to the A4WP should the standard be suitable for the charging of devices with a variety of needs; from small bluetooth headsets, to modern tablets. In addition, the technique in various places are employable. As examples are cars, and table tops called. In contrast to existing solutions would be the new standard does not make use of costly multi-coil repeaters, according to the cooperating companies.
The A4WP let know open to new members. In addition to Samsung and Qualcomm are working with a number of smaller companies. One of them is established in 2006, PowerMat Technologies, which has already developed a platform for wireless charging.
A4WP is not the first consortium, which is a standard for wireless charging, wants to manage; the Wireless Power Consortium is working since some years with Qi, a competing standard. Samsung is also in the Wireless Power Consortium. Qi is much more widely supported in the consumer electronics market. Thus, in addition to Samsung, for example, also LG, Sony and Nokia being a member of that partnership. Qi is largely developed by Philips.