Wireless Power Consortium - technical specification

The Wireless Power Consortium has released the 0.95 technical specification for review by its members and announced the launch of prototype testing at a members' interoperability test to be held on September 15-17, 2009

They have also chosen the logo “Qi” (pronounced “chee”, meaning “energy flow”) to represent the first international wireless power standard. This system will enable consumer electronic devices to be charged from a HF signal, it is understood 9.90 MHz has been used in a demonstration system.

Established December 17 2008, the Wireless Power Consortium’s mission is to create and promote wide market adoption of an international wireless power standard for interoperability across rechargeable electronic devices.

Members include ConvenientPower, Duracell, Hosiden, Fulton Innovation, Leggett & Platt, National Semiconductor, Olympus, Philips, Samsung, Sanyo, Shenzhen Sangfei Consumer Communications, ST-Ericsson, and Texas Instruments.

The Wireless Power Consortium
http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/

Press Releases http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/news/
press-releases/

Wireless Power System Demo-ed in UK
http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/84710

Wireless Power Transfer via Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonances
http://www2.lns.mit.edu/fisherp/83.pdf