Qi CertificationSafety, Efficiency, Compatibility

Paul GoldenVP Market Development

Wireless Power Consortium

Today’s Agenda

• Why is their a certification process?

• Risks of uncertified products

• WPC Awareness campaign

• How to know if a product is certified

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Why Certification?

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To provide a safe, energy efficient, reliable and interoperable wireless charging experience

Beware of fake, knock-off wireless charging products!

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Be Cautious Of Confusing Claims

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What are the risks?

93°C/200°F

Safety

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Hot Enough To Do This

Device Damage

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Shorten battery life

Melt phone covers

Interference

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Compatibility

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Qi Certification Testing

• Safe

• Energy efficient

• Interoperable

• Won’t create interference with other products

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Qi Certification Testing

• Product must pass compliance testing (including safety requirements) by an authorized test lab. There are 11 independent test labs globally.

• Products must pass interoperability testing by an Interoperability Testing Center. There are two Interoperability Testing Centers.

• Product must be compliant with the latest version of the Qi Specification

• Owner of the product is a Qi Logo Licensee

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Qi Certified Awareness Campaign

• Top 50 US Consumer Electronics Retailers

• Major European Retailers

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Qi Certified Awareness Campaign

• Media Release

• Analyst briefings

• WPC owned online channels

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Awareness Campaign – Phase 2

• Retail buyer meetings

• Online video campaign

• Influencer campaign

• CES 2018

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How To Know If A Product Is Qi Certified?

Look for the Qi logo

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To Be Sure, Look On The Qi Certified Product Database

https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/products/search/

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Retailers: Ask vendors for their Certificate of Registration

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Summary

• Uncertified wireless chargers pose consumer risks and retailer liabilities

• Qi Certification ensures that products are safe, energy efficient, interoperable and work as they’re supposed to

• Qi compliant, Qi compatible, works with Qi etc. are not synonymous with Qi Certified

• WPC’s outreach campaign will create awareness and educate consumers and retailers alike on the risks and how to be sure that a product is Qi Certified.

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