Integrated Device Technology announced that Hotel Technologies, a partner company of iHome, has selected their wireless power transmitter IC to deliver wireless charging for their newest products targeting the hotel market. The product is a charging hub and alarm clock/speaker. The iHome products deliver the in-room convenience of wireless charging for Qi-enabled smartphones and wearables.
Evan Stein, director of marketing of Hotel Technologies and iHome said that the team at IDT made the integration of wireless charging remarkably easy, helping them to develop this product for the hotel market. IDT has been at the forefront of the rapid adoption of wireless power in the smartphone and wearable markets. Their wireless power semiconductors are now in everything from smartphones to wearables to furniture.
In addition to providing wireless charging, iHome’s HiW44 desktop charging hub features retractable USB and Lightning cables, as well as multiple USB and AC charging ports so guests can charge all their electronics from one central hub. The HLW83 alarm clock/speaker provides wireless charging, USB and NFC ports, a patented triple display, and a speaker phone in a standard clock radio format.
The Qi-compatible wireless power technology used in iHome’s products features an embedded 32-Bit M0 ARM-based processor for development flexibility; ultra-low standby and sleep mode power; and high-efficiency power conversion of over 80 percent (when tested with 5 V output applications with a matching receiver). The chip is highly integrated to minimize the component count and bill of materials.
