Infineon, AWL team on wireless power

Canadian startup AWL-Electricity has developed a resonant wireless power system using gallium nitride devices from Infineon Technologies.

AWL-E is developing its MHz resonant capacitive wireless power system with a 200W system that has a 90% efficiency at a distance of 12cm and can reach 1.5m.

Infineon provides Montreal-based AWL-E with its CoolGaN GS61008P devices for healthcare systems such as charging mobility scooters as well as industrial applications suchas autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

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In the automotive sector, the technology enables a new level of interior experiences and seat dynamics. In industrial systems, it provides near-unconstrained levels of design freedom, such as for automated guided vehicles or robotic applications. Additionally, the technology allows for a fully sealed system design, eliminating the need for charging ports which contributes to reducing global consumption of batteries.

“With our partner approach we prove once more the ability to unlocking the full system-level benefits of Infineon’s CoolGaN technology, enabling compactness and efficiency,” said Falk Herm, Global Partnership & Ecosystem Management at Infineon’s Power & Sensor Systems (PSS) Division at Infineon. “The combination of AWL-E and Infineon’s complementary capabilities demonstrates how the features of GaN, namely operating at MHz frequencies, change the paradigm of what can be done with power transistors, driving greener and better performing products.”

“Infineon uniquely brings you into their family with a recognition that a strong ecosystem ultimately solves today’s power needs,” said Francis Beauchamp-Verdon, Co-founder, VP and Business Development Director at AWL-E. “Infineon’s GaN transistors, eval boards, and partner opportunities have boosted acceptance of our GaN-based MHz power coupling systems.”