Power for a Wireless World

Qi Wireless Power:Accelerating mass

consumer adoption

September 16, 2015

Menno Treffers

Chairman

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About the WPC

• Founded in 2008

• More than 200 members in 20 countries

committed to promoting and advancing the

only open global wireless power standard,

Qi

• Members include Aircharge, Belkin,

ConvenientPower, Delphi, Foxconn,

Freescale, Haier, HTC, IKEA, Leggett & Platt,

LG, Motorola, MediaTek, Microsoft,

Panasonic, Philips, PowerbyProxi, Qualcomm,

Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Texas

Instruments, Verizon Wireless, among others

• Addressing a range of consumer products,

applications

• Network of WPC-certified labs around world

Unmatched

Success • 900+ products certified

• 4,000+ public Qi

locations

• 80+ smartphones

• Qi built into furniture

• 50M+ Qi-compatible devices in circulation

• 22 models of cars

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IHS predicts strong growth

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© 2015 IHS

The future outlook for wireless power technology…

2015 – A BREAKTHROUGH FOR WIRELESS POWER / 10 JUNE 2015

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Transmitters Receivers Overall y-o-y growth (%)

World market for wireless power – revenue ($ billions)

Source: IHS © 2015 IHS

2 BILLION RECEIVERS SHIPPED IN 2024

Growth …

• All receivers are Qi compatible

• Nearly 100% of the transmitters sold are Qi

• The increase in volume

– Drives down cost of Qi components

– Drives innovation: more choice, better performance

– Justifies investment in advertising for wireless

charging

• That increases the demand for wireless charging6

Innovation in Qi charging

• Available now:

– 15 Watt Fast Charging

• In the pipeline

– Increased charging distance

– More choice in freedom of placement

– Low-cost multi-device charging

– High-power (2000 Watt) wirelessly powered kitchen

appliances

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Power for a Wireless World

Qi Built for the Consumer Journey

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At Home

• Home chargers are by far largest,

market for wireless power:

– Potential market: several chargers per

household

– 200-500 M units per year

• Try search “wireless charger” on

Amazon or Alibaba

– Consumer choice with 300+ charger

products

– Close to 100% is Qi compatible

• Standards that don’t play in the home

market will not be able to keep up.9

• Qi is known as the automotive

standard for wireless power

• 22 models of automobiles

from today’s top brands,

including Audi, BMW, Toyota,

Lexus, SSangYong, Jeep,

Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet

• More models expected later

this year

• Qi deemed safest by CE4A,

European auto standards

group, following 3-year study

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Automobiles

Offices and Workspaces

• Deloitte’s new a

state-of-the art office

building in Amsterdam

with 1300 integrated Qi

chargers at every desk

• Cisco, Facebook,

Google and others

have installed Qi

chargers in their

corporate offices.

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Hotels & Restaurants

McDonald’s in London

Kanga Restaurant in Toronto

• 120+ Marriott hotels have deployed Qi chargers in lobbies, bars and rooms

• McDonald’s London and Hannover deployed Qi in 60+ restaurants

• Hundreds of other restaurant/retail installations deployed

• More announcements by other major brands expected this year

Marriott lobbies and

bars

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Public Transport

• Qi in places where

people spend most of

their time during

transit – while on

board trains,

airplanes

• Advantage that it’s

safe and

maintenance free

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2015: The Year of Qi

• Qi is pervasive throughout the consumer journey

– At home, in the car, in the office and while traveling

• Strong growth in Qi receiver and Qi transmitter

sales

• Rapid innovation in the Qi ecosystem

– More power

– Better user experience

– Lower costs

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Thank you!

Thank you!