Wireless charging works by transferring energy from the charger to a receiver via electromagnetic induction. The charger uses an induction coil to create an alternating electromagnetic field, which the receiver coil converts back into electricity to be fed into a battery or directly to an application. Typically, the charger and receiver should be close and correctly aligned over the top of each other, although a set orientation is normally not necessary.
Developed by the Wireless Power Consortium, the Qi wireless charging standard defines wireless power transfer using inductive charging over distances of up to 4 cm. A Qi-based wireless charging system uses resonant inductive coupling to enable a charging pad to transfer power to a compatible device when it is placed on top of the pad.
Our dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), with their multiple Pulse-Width Modulators (PWMs), high-speed Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and programmable core, are very effective in optimizing wireless charging solutions. To help jump start your development, we offer reference designs for 15W single- and multi-coil Qi-compliant transmitters.
For applications that may require higher wattage, we also offer the 200W/300W Wireless Power Reference Design that implements a proprietary protocol that is ideal for applications such as power tools, robotic vacuums, industrial slip rings, small electric vehicles and drones.
Wireless Power: Three-Coil Transmitter
The Wireless Power Micro-Receiver allows you to quickly add wireless charging functionality to your project without having to deal with complex specific protocols or state machines. This receiver is implemented using a general-purpose 8-bit microcontroller and is a flexible, low-cost alternative to the common wireless charging solutions based on ASICs. The receiver is compatible with the Qi 1.1 (5W) standard and can be used in conjunction with any Qi 1.1-compatible wireless charging transmitters (all Qi 1.2 or higher compliant base stations are also backwards compatible with Qi 1.1).
Our Qi wireless LED lantern is a lighting solution with wireless charging capabilities. It is able to draw up to 5W from a base station and charge a Li-Ion battery at 1A.
This advanced wireless receiver is compatible with Qi 1.2 base stations and is able to draw up to 15W of power that can be used to run portable devices or charge batteries. You can quickly incorporate this receiver into your designs without dealing with the Qi protocol state machine and communication.
The three coil wireless power transmitter is based on the dsPIC33CH128MP506 DSC and implements a fixed-frequency power control topology. The front-end buck-boost control is managed by the dsPIC33CH DSC. The transmitter includes CAN for ease of integration into the automotive environment. The transmitter also enables the implementation of Near Field Communication (NFC).
The 15W Wireless Power Transmitter Board, based on the dsPIC33 DSC, is compatible with Qi medium-power receivers. The development board enables a system efficiency of about 80% at full load and includes LEDs to indicate status and power level.
The 200W Wireless Power Reference Design is based on custom Microchip microcontrollers. It implements a proprietary protocol developed from several granted U.S. patents in communication, power control and Foreign Object Detection (FOD).
Would you like to learn more about the advantages of switching to digital power supplies? Click on the link below to download our Features, Value and Benefits of Digital Control for Power Supplies white paper.
Product | Pricing | CWG/COG | PSMC | Op Amps | Comparators | Internal Voltage Reference (Bandgap) |
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PIC16F1764 | 0.9600 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Yes |
PIC16F1765 | 1.0300 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Yes |
PIC16F1768 | 1.1300 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Yes |
PIC16F1769 | 1.2100 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Yes |
PIC16F1773 | 1.4800 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
PIC16F1776 | 1.5500 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
PIC16F1777 | 1.9200 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
PIC16F1778 | 1.6500 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
PIC16F1779 | 2.0200 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
PIC16F753 | 0.6600 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Yes |
Our Digital Power Design Suite includes the Digital Compensator Design Tool (DCDT), MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC), Microchip compensator libraries and design examples. These four packages combine to provide the tools and required guidance for developing complete digital power designs.
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CE002 Configuring 10-Bit dsPIC DSC A/D Converters for 1 Msps Conversion Rate | Download |
CE021 - dsPIC SMPS Buck Converter with PID Control | Download |
CE031 - dsPIC SMPS ADC Triggered by PWM | Download |
CE028 - dsPIC SMPS Complementary PWM | Download |
CE020 - Standard Mode PWM using dsPIC SMPS DSC | Download |
CE032 - dsPIC SMPS ADC Interrupt Vectoring - Assembly | Download |
PMBus™ Stack | Download |
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AN1106 - Power Factor Correction in Power Conversion Applications Using the dsPIC® DSC | Download |
AN1278 - Digital Power IPFC Reference Design Application Note | Download |
AN1207 - Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Topologies (Part II) | Download |
AN1114 - Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Topologies (Part I) | Download |
AN2321 - Solar MPPT Battery Charger for the Rural Electrification System | Download |
TB081 - Soft-Start Controller for Switching Power Supplies | Download |
AN1335 - Phase-Shifted Full-Bridge (PSFB) Quarter Brick DC/DC Converter Reference Design Using a dsPIC® DSC | Download |
AN2375 - Advantages of Slope Compensation with CIPs | Download |
AN2450 - Oscillator Jitter and Jitter-Causing Events | Download |
AN1338 - Grid-Connected Solar Microinverter Ref. Design Using a dsPIC® DSC | Download |
TB3160 - Primary Side Power Limiter and Control | Download |
AN1336 - DC/DC LLC Reference Design Using the dsPIC® DSC | Download |
AN1086 - Switching Power Supply Design with the PIC16F785 | Download |
AN2456 - Configurability in a Switched Mode Power Supply Controller | Download |
TB3167 - Advantages of the Operational Amplifier Peripheral in PIC Microcontrollers for SMPS Applications | Download |
AN2721 - Getting Started with Dual Core - Getting Started with Dual Core | Download |
TB062 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About dsPIC® DSC SMPS Devices | Download |
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16-bit Peripherals Quick Reference Guide | Download |
SEC1110/1210 - Smart Card Controllers with USB, SPI and UART Interfaces | Download |
Connectivity Solutions for Embedded Design | Download |
32-bit MCU Connectivity Sell Sheet | Download |
Intelligent Power Supply Design Solutions Brochure | Download |
Learn how the dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller which includes a powerful DSP Core, high-speed ADCs, high resolution PWMs, provides a high level of programmability, enables standards based wireless charging solutions. The dsPIC33 based 15W transmitter complies with the Qi standard, and supports CAN, NFC and authentication. The 200W Transmitter/Receiver solution developed with a custom controller is targeted for applications such as power tools, industrial robots etc., provides greater than 90% efficiency and includes an advanced foreign object detection scheme.
Learn how the dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller which includes a powerful DSP Core, high-speed ADCs, high resolution PWMs, provides a high level of programmability, enables standards based wireless charging solutions. The dsPIC33 based 15W transmitter complies with the Qi standard, and supports CAN, NFC and authentication. The 200W Transmitter/Receiver solution developed with a custom controller is targeted for applications such as power tools, industrial robots etc., provides greater than 90% efficiency and includes an advanced foreign object detection scheme.
This video explains a 100-200W inductive wireless power transmitter/receiver solution. The solution operates in the input voltage range of 8-24V DC. This highly efficient solution with an in-band communication scheme and advanced foreign object detection is implemented effectively with Microchip’s high-performance digital controllers.
This video introduces Microchip’s latest dsPIC33C family of DSCs offering single core and dual core variants for time-critical control and high-performance embedded applications.
This video is a quick introduction to the high-performance dual-core and peripheral of the dsPIC33CH family of DSCs. Learn how to take advantages of the new features of the dsPIC33CH family of DSCs, in your next real-time embedded system development.
This video will demonstrate the basic setup of MPLAB® Code Configurator for a dual-core dsPIC DSCs.
This video will introduce you to one of our new peripherals, the Peripheral Trigger Generator or commonly referred as PTG, available on 16-bit dsPIC33 digital signal controllers. The video will give a glimpse into the capabilities of PTG peripheral, which can help you in addressing the challenges of sequencing asynchronous tasks and event triggers.
This is a Live Update demonstration of the power supply firmware using Microchip’s new dsPIC33EP ‘GS’ devices. These devices contain two flash partitions such that programming of the inactive partition can occur without stalling the CPU which then leads to continuous regulation of the power supply (i.e. no down time to update PSU firmware). The demonstration shows an extreme case where the compensator is being changed from an poorly designed 2P2Z compensator to a properly designed 3P3Z compensator.
Microchip's dsPIC® digital signal controller digitally controls different power supply topologies. On display at Microchip’s Design West booth were several of Microchip’s digital power reference designs, including the solar micro inverter, LLC resonant converter, quarter brick DC/DC and LED development board.