Wireless Charging Receiver Shipments To Soar Following Samsung Launch
Samsung’s decision to incorporate both PMA (Power Matters Alliance) and Qi wireless charging capabilities in its new flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge is expected to drive a “huge increase in receiver shipments” for 2015, said David Green, analyst…
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for IHS, which predicts more than 100 million receivers will ship by year-end from mobile handsets alone. Green said the Nokia Lumia 930 has a Qi receiver built in, but the announcement from market leader Samsung “provides a huge boost to the wireless power industry” with the potential to drive market awareness and shipments. He called the decision to provide a dual-mode receiver capable of receiving power from either a PMA or a Qi transmitter an “interesting step” that could be an increasing trend for other product announcements during the year. "Manufacturers are clearly focused on providing a seamless charging experience for their end-user, where interoperability is extremely important," said Green. Trimodal technology -- adding the Rezence standard backed by the Alliance for Wireless Power -- will become more likely “in the medium-to-long term,” he said. Further product releases using both inductive and resonant wireless charging approaches are expected later this year in “numerous applications,” including Intel’s upcoming Skylake chip architecture, said Green, predicting 2015 will be a “breakthrough year” for wireless charging.