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Exponential growth of certifications

In the graph below you can see that the rate of certification is picking up. (click on the graph to see a high-res picture)

The "Certified Product Database" keeps track of all certifications. Compliance with the Qi specification must be verified by an independent test lab before a product is certified, and may be called "Qi compliant".

In the public Certified Product Database you will not see all 164 certified products. At this moment you will only see 133 product in the public listing. The other 31 products are kept confidential until the product launch. WPC members can see all certified products.

Product certifications are a leading Indicator of product announcements. More Qi-enabled products coming to market soon!

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100 certified Qi products

100 certified Qi products 

The 100th product has been certified. It is a transmitter by Orange Labs. See http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/products/details/138/details

Not all certified products are publicly listed. In the "Certified Product Database" you can now see 77 products: http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/products/

23 products remain hidden from public view because their manufacturers choose to keep their product confidential in the time between receiving the certification  and the actual launch of the product.

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Test labs in Korea and USA

NTS and SGS Korea authorized Qi test labs

The Wireless Power Consortium has authorized two additional test labs to perform Qi compliance testing, SGS in Korea and NTS in the USA.

You can now have your products certfied in 6 locations world wide.

1. CETECOM in Essen, Germany
2. DLS electronic systems in Wheeling IL, United States
3. National Technical Systems (NTS) in Culver City CA, United States
4. SGS Korea in Gunpo City, Korea
5. TÜV Rheinland in Korea
6. TÜV Rheinland in Taipei

When you see the Qi logo on a product, that product was tested by one of these 4 test labs. These tests make sure that the product works correctly. The Qi logo on your wireless charger makes sure your charger can charge all phones that have the Qi logo. Independent testing is essential to deliver that promise!

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95 products certified

95 products certified

You will only see the Qi logo on a certified product. Certification is performed by independent test labs. These labs verify that the product complies with the Qi specifications.

We have now certified close to 100 products. In the graph below you can see that the rate of certification is picking up. The test labs get more and more business. (click on the graph to see a high-res picture).

Some, not all, of the certfied products can be found on our website in the "certified product database". Here you will see only 65 products. Some manufacturers prefer to keep their products secret until they are launched. That's why not all 95 products are on public display.

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DLS and CETECOM

DLS and CETECOM authorized Qi test labs

The Wireless Power Consortium has authorized two additional test labs to perform Qi compliance testing.

1. DLS is based in Wheeling (IL,) USA. http://www.dlsemc.com
2. CETECOM is based in Essen, Germany,  http://www.cetecom.com

Together with TUV Rheinland's labs in Taiwan and Korea, Qi compliance testing is availble now in four locations.

If you see the Qi logo on a product, that product was tested by one of these 4 test labs. These tests make sure that the product works correctly. The Qi logo on your wireless charger makes sure your charger can charge all phones that have the Qi logo. Independent testing is essential to deliver that promise!

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109 members

The WPC now has 109 members

The latest additions to our membership are:

1. Ricoh - http://www.ricoh.com/
2. TCT Mobile - http://tclcom.tcl.com/
3. TDK - http://www.tdk.co.jp/
4. Imation  - http://www.imation.com/en-US/Consumer-Products/

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Resonant Qi charger

Magnetic resonance transmitter delivers power into a magnetic induction receiver

The Qi specification is an 'interface specification'. That means that products on both sides of the interface are free to use whatever technology they like as long as the behavior on the interface is correct.

That freedom is real. 12 different transmitter designs have been approved in the mean time. (Don't confuse "transmitter design" with "transmitter". A "transmitter" is a product that you can use the charge a receiver. A "transmitter design" is a specification.)

Most of these 12 transmitters designs limit the transfer distance to a couple of millimeters. That distance is not a limit of the Qi specification. It is a choice that produces low-cost, highly efficient, transmitters.

The Qi specification allows larger distances. The Wireless Power Consortium has created a Qi transmitter that delivers 5 Watt into a Qi receiver through a 40mm table top. Interestingly, that transmitter uses magnetic resonance operating conditions. This illustrates that magnetic resonance and magnetic induction use the same physics: The magnetic resonance transmitter delivers power into a magnetic induction receiver.

The design of this magnetic resonance transmitter is available for members only. They can find it in the Qi Wiki: http://wiki.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/ (search for CR#123). This transmitter design will be published on the WPC website (as free public download) after the review by the WPC members.

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Sony, Toshiba and LG

Sony, Toshiba, and LG-Electronics have upgraded their membership of the Wireless Power Consortium. They have joined the highest member category, the so-called 'regular members'.

The wireless power consortium now has 19 regular members out of a total of 106 members:

1. ConvenientPower
2. Delta Energy Systems
3. Energizer
4. Freescale Semiconductor
5. Fulton Innovation
6. Haier
7. Hanrim
8. Huawei
9. Leggett & Platt
10. LG Electronics
11. Nokia
12. Philips
13. Powerkiss
14. Sang Fei
15. Panasonic
16. Sony
17. ST-Ericsson
18. Texas Instruments
19. Toshiba

The regular members jointly govern the wireless power consortium. They make significant investment in time and money to make Qi the global standard.
 

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Qi products @CES

75 new Qi-enabled products are demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

You can see Qi-enabled smartphones and tablets, automotive consoles and cradles, furniture,
gaming controllers, clock radios, first-responder equipment, mobile routers, and more.

Demos will be held from Jan. 10 through Jan. 13, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the South Hall at Meeting Place # 25950

Elizabeth Woyke of Forbes Magazine has a story on wireless power as part of their CES 2012 coverage.

More details in the press release Wireless Power Consortium at CES 2012.

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Qi everywhere in Japan

The Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo has installed Qi wireless charging stations at 60 public locations, including airport lounges, salons, cinemas, and cafes. By the end of December, Qi will be available at more than 120 venues throughout Japan, including top department stores, hotels, convenience stores, and fast food restaurant chains.

Wireless charging becomes more useful and convenient as it gets integrated into everyday places where people live, work, and travel.

Read more in the press release.

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