Ikea Chooses IDT Transmitters for Furniture With Embedded Wireless Charging
Ikea chose P9030 Qi-compliant magnetic induction transmitters from Integrated Device Technology to embed in its furniture and accessories for wireless charging of enabled portable devices, IDT said in a Wednesday announcement. The products will be available this month in Ikea…
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stores throughout North America and Europe, Ikea announced at last month’s Mobile World Congress (see 1503020002). In addition to the furniture, Ikea also has developed a line of charging pads and a wireless charger that consumers can build into furniture themselves using IDT components, IDT said. The P9030 transmitter complies with the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi standard, delivering a 5-watt single-chip in a compact package, IDT said. IDT wireless power transmitters and receivers also have been designed into smartphones, phone accessories, wearables and charging stations, it said.