Summary of ENERGOUS PARTNERS WITH E-PEAS TO ADVANCE AT-A-DISTANCE WIRELESS CHARGING APPLICATIONS GREATER THAN 1 METER
Energous and e-peas are partnering to create an evaluation board that integrates Energous’s WattUp RF at-a-distance wireless charging technology with e-peas’ energy-harvesting power management ICs and ultra-low-power microcontrollers. The board targets smart buildings, industrial IoT sensors, retail electronic displays, and similar use cases, enabling charging distances greater than one meter and scalable extension to several meters while minimizing battery maintenance.
Parts used in the Evaluation Board:
- Energous WattUp RF transmitter/receiver components
- e-peas power management IC (PMIC)
- e-peas extremely low-power microcontroller
- RF antennas for WattUp system
- PCB (printed circuit board) for integration
- Power connectors and regulators
- Passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors)
- Evaluation board enclosure or mounting hardware
Energous and e-peas will develop an evaluation board to support at-a-distance wireless charging applications for smart buildings, industrial IoT sensors, retail electronic displays and more. (Photo: Business Wire)
Energous Corporation, the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary wireless charging 2.0 technology, announced a partnership with e-peas S.A. (“e-peas”), a leading semiconductor company developing energy harvesting PMICs and extremely low-power microcontrollers, to develop an evaluation board combining e-peas’ power management IC technology with Energous’ radio frequency (RF) solution to support at-a-distance wireless charging applications for smart buildings, industrial IoT sensors, retail electronic displays and more.
Our WattUp technology is designed for the growing retail, smart building and industrial IoT markets to address concerns around battery life and maintenance logistics.”
Tweet this“As a leader in at-a-distance wireless charging, we are excited to work closely with e-peas, the leading supplier of IoT energy harvesting power management and extremely low-power microcontrollers at the edge, to offer integrated solutions like this board to allow for faster evaluation of distance-based wireless charging,” said Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO of Energous Corporation. “Our WattUp technology is designed for the growing retail, smart building and industrial IoT markets to address concerns around battery life and maintenance logistics.”
“The results of this joint effort between Energous and e-peas will be to introduce the capabilities and advantages of a small form factor, highly integrated solution that will enable charging distances greater than one meter, eventually extending out to several meters,” said Cesar Johnston, COO and executive vice president of Energous Corporation. “The core WattUp technology supporting this evaluation board is an outgrowth of the common architecture we have developed, which emphasizes scalability for all chip, hardware, software and antenna elements of the technical solution.
- What is the purpose of the evaluation board?
To combine Energous WattUp RF wireless charging with e-peas PMIC and microcontroller for evaluating at-a-distance charging applications. - Which markets does the board target?
Smart buildings, industrial IoT sensors, retail electronic displays, and similar applications. - What charging distance does the project aim to support?
Charging distances greater than one meter, with plans to extend to several meters. - What technologies are being integrated on the board?
Energous WattUp RF solution and e-peas energy harvesting power management ICs with ultra-low-power microcontrollers. - Who are the partners developing the evaluation board?
Energous Corporation and e-peas S.A. - What advantage does the small form factor provide?
It enables a highly integrated solution suitable for compact IoT and retail devices. - Does the WattUp architecture emphasize scalability?
Yes, it emphasizes scalability for chips, hardware, software, and antenna elements. - Will the board help evaluate maintenance logistics?
Yes, it addresses concerns around battery life and maintenance logistics for target markets.
