Qi 1.3 Wireless Charging Authentication

- A New Standard for extended power profile and Security in wireless charging

With a growing trend towards solutions that provide convenience and efficiency, reliance on wireless charging is here to stay. Understanding the latest Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is key to staying ahead.

A WPC-certified transmitter, the New Qi 1.3 Standard supports a 15w charge with hardware-based authentication. The strong cryptographic authentication process requires transmitters to authenticate themselves to the receiver such as a smartphone through a Secure Storage Subsystem. This allows consumers and producers to differentiate between authentic, certified products from counterfeits.

The Qi 1.3 authentication also prevents safety hazards and damage to devices by reducing wireless power transfer to lower levels if an uncertified device is detected to ensure user safety and protect equipment from damage.

As an authorised distributor of Infineon devices, we place utmost trust in their quality and efficiency.  Equipped with OPTIGA™ Trust Charge, certified to Common Criteria EAL6+ (high) with personalization and injection of the certificates and keys to protect against fake chargers.

At Avnet, we provide Qi pre-testing services, converting customer debug time into more time to market.