Energous’ Latest FCC Certification Nearly Doubles The Power That Can Now Be Transmitted Wirelessly
December 01 2021 - 6:05AM
Business Wire
New 10W WattUp PowerHub transmitter supports
the higher power needs of connected AI and other advanced IoT
devices, continues momentum for groundbreaking regulatory
approvals
Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT), a leading developer of
RF-based charging for wireless power networks, today announced that
its new 10W WattUp PowerHub has received U.S. Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Part 18 grant of equipment
authorization for 10W of conducted wireless power transfer. This
approval allows for higher power transmission, safely delivering
higher charge levels to wirelessly powered devices. The FCC
certification follows the recent regulatory approval received by
Energous in Europe and nearly doubles the amount of power that can
be transmitted wirelessly in the US.
“2021 has proven to be a breakthrough year for distance wireless
charging, and the team at Energous is extremely proud to be leading
the way,” said Cesar Johnston, acting CEO of Energous. “As the pace
of digital transformation accelerates, artificial intelligence and
other edge processing are pushing the power requirements of
connected devices to higher levels. With solutions from 1W to 5.5W
and now 10W, Energous’ world-leading wireless power technology
portfolio allows us to provide a complete platform solution for
wireless power networks where traditional wired or battery power is
not an option. This is a significant accomplishment, as it opens
potential new opportunities for the wireless charging of billions
of IoT devices across emerging consumer, retail and industrial
markets.”
The number of IoT devices in the world is projected to nearly
triple in the next decade, with analyst firm Statista forecasting
the category to grow from approximately 9 billion this year to well
over 25 billion by 2030. Additionally, analyst firm IDC predicts
that, by 2025, IoT devices will deliver 6x the amount of data they
did in 2019, from about 14 zettabytes to nearly 80 zettabytes. This
data will range from small bursts reporting device health or status
to large unstructured data files from devices like video
surveillance cameras. Powering this growing ecosystem presents a
challenge for manufacturers of IoT devices, which increasingly
require more power due to edge and other processing demands.
Additionally, the often-remote location of these devices makes
traditional power sources such as direct wired connection or
batteries either impossible or impractical. Energous’ WattUp
wireless power network technology is a highly scalable solution
that can support a variety of devices at various power levels.
FCC approval for Energous’ 10W WattUp PowerHub Transmitter
follows recent regulatory approvals for the company’s technology,
including approval in Europe and by the FCC for its 1W WattUp
PowerBridge transmitter for wireless power transfer at any distance
as well as European regulatory approval for the 5.5W WattUp
PowerHub. Together these global approvals expand the ecosystem
reach for Energous’ wireless charging technology, which provides a
robust and scalable wireless power network for a wide array of
devices, from asset tracking tags to electronic shelf labels to
industrial IoT sensors.
Capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously
at-a-distance, Energous’ WattUp technology enables a variety of
wireless charging scenarios for industrial, retail and healthcare
applications with 1W, 5.5W and 10W power levels. WattUp is the only
RF-based wireless charging solution with regulatory approvals in
over 100 countries and has wireless charging solutions for both
near field as well as far field charging.
For more information about Energous WattUp wireless charging
technology, visit www.energous.com.
About Energous Corporation
Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT) is the Wireless Power
Network global leader. Its award-winning WattUp® solution is the
only technology that supports both contact and distance charging
through a fully compatible ecosystem. Built atop fast, efficient,
and highly scalable RF-based charging technology, WattUp is
positioned to offer improvements over older, first-generation
coil-based charging technologies in power, efficiency, foreign
device detection, freedom of movement and overall cost for
industrial and retail IoT, smart homes, smart cities and medical
devices. Energous develops silicon-based wireless power transfer
(WPT) technologies and customizable reference designs, and provides
worldwide regulatory assistance, a reliable supply chain, quality
assurance, and sales and technical support to global customers. The
company received the world’s first FCC Part 18 certification for
at-a-distance wireless charging and has been awarded over 200
patents for its WattUp wireless charging technology to-date.
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