Microchip Technology Releases Qi® v2.0 Standards-Compliant dsPIC33-Based Reference Design
CHANDLER, Ariz., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As major charger manufacturers, including those in the automotive industry, are working to implement Qi® v2.0 (Qi2) standards, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq:MCHP) has released a Qi 2.0 dual-pad wireless power transmitter reference design. Powered by a single dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the Qi2 reference design offers efficient control for optimized performance. A key feature of the new Qi2 standard, recently released by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), is the introduction of a Magnetic Power Profile (MPP) with support for magnetic alignment between the transmitter and the receiver. The DSC’s flexible software architecture enables the support of a combination of MPP and Extended Power Profile (EPP) of Qi 2.0 with one controller.