Malek Ramezani has been elected to the Foreign Object Detection Task Force co-chair position at the WPC

Dallas, TX. May 26, 2020.

Spark Connected, a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology and system level solutions, has been elected to another co-chair position at the Wireless Power Consortium.

Spark Connected, a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology and system level solutions, has been elected to another co-chair position at the Wireless Power Consortium.

Malek Ramezani, Senior Power Electronics Systems Engineer at Spark Connected, has been elected as the Co-Chair of the WPC Enhanced Foreign Object Detection Task Force (EFOD TF).

This task force works towards enhancing the current FOD approaches of Qi-certified wireless power solutions as well as developing new FOD practices to promote and guarantee the safe operation of any wireless power system seeking  Qi certification.

About WPC

Established in 2008, the Wireless Power Consortium is an open, collaborative standards development group of more than 500 member companies from around the globe. WPC’s member companies are large and small competitors and ecosystem partners representing brands from all parts of the industry and all parts of the globe. Members collaborate with a single purpose: worldwide compatibility of all wireless chargers and wireless power sources.

As wireless charging continues to evolve beyond consumer handheld devices, there are myriad of other new applications, such as laptops, tablets, drones, robots, connected car and the intelligent cordless kitchen. The WPC maintains and develops standards for a variety of different wireless power applications. This includes:

• The Qi standard, for smartphones and other portable mobile devices. Qi delivers up to 15W today. A future extension will also deliver up to 60W to enable laptop charging in addition to charging smartphones and other portable mobile devices with wide positioning freedom.
• The Ki Cordless Kitchen standard, for kitchen appliances, for delivering up to 2,200W.
• The Medium Power standard, a simple low-cost solution delivering 30 – 200W for power tools, robotic vacuum cleaners, e-bikes, and other battery-powered devices that don’t require compatibility with the Qi standard for mobile phones charging.

With more than 5000 different Qi Certified wireless charging products in the market, the WPC uses a network of independent authorized test labs around the globe that test specific properties for safety, interoperability, and usability. Spark Connected is proud to serve on these committees and task forces, and advance the future of wireless charging and power in the market.