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WiTricity Announces A4WP Partner Program to Enable Widespread Deployment of Its Wireless Power TechnologyWiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced its Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) partner program to make it easier for companies to incorporate WiTricity's patented wireless power technology into their products and solutions designed for the A4WP Rezence specification. The new WiTricity A4WP partner program includes reference designs, training and the WiTricity A4WP patent portfolio license for the Rezence-based wireless charging of consumer electronics devices. The WiTricity A4WP partner program offers essential tools that Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) need to create Rezence-ready solutions. Designed to enable and accelerate the adoption of Rezence, the WiTricity partner program provides access to WiTricity's expertise and experience in wireless power transfer, including a comprehensive training program for the design and development of Rezence-ready wireless charging systems. The partner program also includes an optional library of reference designs for Rezence-ready systems, including the recently announced WiT-5000C3 reference design for wireless charging of smartphones and tablets. In addition, WiTricity partners gain access to WiTricity's essential patents for the Rezence specification. WiTricity now offers two go-to-market paths to accelerate time-to-market for companies looking to integrate WiTricity technology into their Rezence-certified consumer electronics product offerings:
"Wireless charging promises to revolutionize consumer electronics, from smartphones to tablets to laptops, and we are focused on delivering innovative products based on Rezence into the market," said Yan Margulis, vice president of sales and marketing for Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Limited (FIT), one of the world's leading interconnect companies. "We see wireless charging as a driving force in the next-generation of consumer electronics devices, and our partnership with WiTricity will help FIT deliver on its long-term vision for innovating with wireless power." As the holder of essential patents for highly resonant wireless power transfer over distance, WiTricity technology is part of the backbone of the A4WP Rezence specification. Rezence enables a host of unique benefits, including simultaneous charging of multiple devices with differing power requirements, and 'spatial freedom' that eliminates the hassle of accurate coil alignment and adds additional reach in the z-direction, even through tabletops. Since joining the A4WP as a board member, WiTricity has helped lead the development of the Rezence specification, and continues to work with the A4WP to enrich and strengthen the technology for Rezence-based wireless charging in consumer electronics. "Since our founding, WiTricity has worked continually to stretch the boundaries of what's possible with wireless power transfer," said Alex Gruzen, CEO of WiTricity. "Our new A4WP partner program enables consumer electronics innovators to introduce Rezence-based products to the market in a timely manner and streamlines the licensing process. WiTricity is committed to the A4WP and its efforts to commercialize Rezence-based wireless charging, and to our work in revolutionizing the way consumers power up their devices." For additional information about becoming an authorized WiTricity partner, or about licensing WiTricity's foundational technology for wireless power transfer over distance, please visit www.witricity.com or contact WiTricity via email at [email protected].
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