SAN JOSE, Calif. and
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.,
March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.® (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI) and
Digi-Key Electronics today announced the winners of their contest
seeking innovative uses of IDT's wireless power kits, with top
honors going to the developer of a wirelessly charged coffee maker.
Er Bharath Ram, of Chennai, India, won first prize for his "On
the Go Coffee Maker" and will be rewarded with a Samsung Galaxy
Note5 and Samsung Gear S2, each featuring IDT wireless charging
semiconductors.
The contest asked electronics experts and tinkerers alike to
incorporate wireless charging capabilities into products by using
IDT's 5 W wireless power reference kits. Sponsored by Digi-Key
Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components,
the theme of the contest was, "Power Without Boundaries." The
contest was hosted at hackster.io, the world's largest hardware
creation community.
Other winning submissions included wireless charging for a K9
mobile sentry, a universal smart home remote, a green energy bag, a
pacemaker, and, finally, bionic organs. Those innovators will also
receive Samsung products powered by IDT wireless power chips.
Ram used the IDT kit, a 5 V battery and a few other materials to
develop his coffee cup, whose heat is controllable through an
Android app. In his submission, Ram noted that integrating wireless
charging made his gadget essentially waterproof, an important
feature when it came time to wash it.
"We saw a wide range of great ideas from around the globe,
mixing fun and very practical applications," said David Sandys, Digi-Key director of Technical and
Strategic Marketing. "The common thread that ran through them was
how easily IDT's wireless power kits can be integrated into today's
electronics systems."
IDT's turnkey wireless power kits make integrating wireless
charging easy, affordable and practical for a broad range of
consumer electronics. With plug-and-play ease of integration, the
Qi-compliant transmitter and receiver reference kits are built
around proven IDT wireless power semiconductors, and include
easy-to-use reference boards and comprehensive design support
collateral. Support materials include instructional videos, user
manuals, foreign object detection (FOD) tuning guides, layout
guides, layout instantiation modules, schematics, bill-of-materials
(BOM), Gerber files, and more.
"IDT is the leader in providing wireless power semiconductors
for top smartphone makers and other global brands, but, as we've
seen through this contest, electronics developers don't need a
top-tier pedigree to integrate wireless charging into their
designs," said Mario Montana, IDT
vice president and chief sales officer. "IDT's thanks go out to all
the innovators who spent a bit of time with our reference kits and
showed the world how easily accessible wireless power capabilities
are for today's designers."
About IDT Wireless Power
IDT is a leader in wireless power transmitter and receiver
solutions for wireless charger applications, addressing all major
standards and technologies with an extensive portfolio of
standards-certified products. IDT has proven expertise in both
magnetic induction and magnetic resonance technologies, and
actively participates in the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and
AirFuel Alliance as a board member. IDT has introduced a
number of innovative and award-winning products, including the
first true single-chip transmitter, the highest-output-power single
chip receiver, and the first dual-mode receiver IC compatible with
both WPC and PMA (now AirFuel Alliance) standards. Prominent
industry players have recognized this leadership and partnered with
IDT as their silicon vendor for next-generation wireless power
solutions.
About IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. develops system-level solutions
that optimize its customers' applications. IDT's market-leading
products in RF, timing, wireless power transfer, serial switching,
interfaces and sensing solutions are among the company's broad
array of complete mixed-signal solutions for the communications,
computing, consumer, automotive and industrial segments.
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif.,
IDT has design, manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution
partners throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ
Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol "IDTI." Additional
information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com. Follow IDT on
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.
About Digi-Key Electronics
Digi-Key Electronics, based
in Thief River Falls, Minn., is a
global, full-service provider of both prototype/design and
production quantities of electronic components, offering more than
four million products from more than 650 quality name-brand
manufacturers. With over one million products in stock and an
impressive selection of online resources, Digi-Key is committed to
stocking the broadest range of electronic components in the
industry and providing the best service possible to its customers.
Additional information and access to Digi-Key's broad product
offering is available at www.digikey.com.
IDT and the IDT logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. All other brands, product
names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks
used to identify products or services of their respective
owners.
IDT Press Contact:
Dean Solov
Public Relations Manager
Phone: (408) 284-2608
E-mail: dean.solov@idt.com
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