Cooperation on Wireless Charging Solutions: ROHM Group

Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ROHM Group company LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd., and global antenna manufacturer Shanghai Amphenol Airwave Communication Electronics Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation), today announced they have established a cooperative framework to provide wireless charging solutions for hearable and wearable devices that are trending towards greater compactness and sophistication.

Advanced antenna customization technology allows Shanghai Amphenol Airwave to provide compact antennas that meet the needs for smaller, thinner housings in the hearable and wearable device markets. At the same time, LAPIS Technology provides compact, high-performance, wireless power supply ICs that leverage wireless digital and analog circuit technologies cultivated over many years through LSI development.

With technical support provided by LAPIS Technology, Shanghai Amphenol Airwave will provide a wireless charging solution that solves design constraints regarding housing, along with issues such as an increased development workforce. The reference design matches power transmission and reception centered on the antenna and wireless charger IC. This contributes to rapid device development by providing one-stop support to global customers for achieving wireless charging functionality.

Going forward, both companies will continue to combine their technologies to add value to compact wireless charging solutions, including the use of NFC communication and other functions required by the market.

Sally Yin, General Manager, Shanghai Amphenol Airwave Communication Electronics Co., Ltd.
“Partnering with LAPIS Technology allows Shanghai Amphenol Airwave to provide value-added wireless charging solutions. This will enable customers to further reduce size, along with development lead times. Shortening development lead time in particular is one of the major advantages for new product development. We are extremely pleased…