Powermat joins WPC, no longer competing with Qi on wireless charging
Powermat joins WPC, no longer competing with Qi on wireless charging.
For almost as long as wireless charging has existed, there have been competing standards. We currently have Qi and Powermat, but the race hasn’t been close for a long time. Qi has dominated for a few years now, and with the newest iPhones hitting the market with Qi support, the writing has been on the wall. Now, Powermat has joined the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the developer of Qi.
So, what exactly does this mean? In the immediate future, Powermat will contribute its technology to the WPC. It’ll continue to develop wireless charging technology that maintains backward compatibility with Qi as well. Long-term, we’ll probably see it ship chargers with both Qi and PMA standards like its newest Charging Spot 4.0.