TI releases industry’s first Qi certified development tools and chipset for wireless power

Intelligent, easy-to-use kit reduces development time of wireless power solutions

Bangalore (January 04, 2011) –– Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced the industry’s first Qi-certified wireless power development kit, which enables design engineers to speed the integration of wireless power technology in consumer electronics, such as digital cameras, smartphones, MP3 players and global positioning systems, along with infrastructure applications such as furniture and cars.  The bqTELSA™ development kit includes a single-channel transmitter, a direct-charge receiver and associated magnetics. No additional software development required, offering true plug-in-play functionality.  With the release of the kit, TI affirms its commitment to providing wireless power technology with high-level integration and functionality, while minimizing size and cost. For additional details on the bqTESLA kit, visit: www.ti.com/bqTESLA100LP-pr

Key components of the bqTESLA development kit:

• bq500110 wireless power transmitter manager
• bq25046 single-input, 5-V power supply IC
• MSP430bq1010 wireless power control and communications

Find out more about the bqTELSA development kit at CES 2011:

• Visit TI’s Power suite at the Las Vegas Hilton #473.
• Stop by technology partners - Fulton Innovation/ eCoupled™ and Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) booth #9444.
• Follow us on http://twitter.com/TXInstruments, http://www.facebook.com/TexasInstruments1 and http://e2e.ti.com.

Find out more about TI’s battery charging portfolio and other power management products by visiting the links below: