Automotive solutions provider Indie Semiconductor has introduced the iND87204, a highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) designed for automotive wireless charging. The iND87204 is fully compliant with the Wireless Power Consortium’s (WPC) Qi 2.0 technical standard and supports the new Magnetic Power Profile (MPP) feature, also known as Qi2.
As wireless charging becomes increasingly common in portable devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, there is growing demand for the convenience of wireless charging in vehicles. The new WPC standard with MPP capability is expected to drive further demand for automotive wireless charging by ensuring reliable charging even as vehicles move.
“Drivers and passengers are demanding seamless, rapid and more reliable portable device charging experiences in-vehicle,” said Fred Jarrar, vice president and general manager of Indie Semiconductor‘s Power and ASIC business unit. “Building upon the success of our first-generation wireless charging solution iND87200, the iND87204 delivers on this vision, featuring the industry’s highest component integration for a Qi2 MPP-compliant SoC design, while simultaneously reducing the implementation footprint and external bill of materials by up to 50% relative to existing solutions.”
The iND87204 integrates multiple Arm Cortex processors for application and WPC stack processing, along with essential in-vehicle serial interfaces, power management, DC-DC conversion, signal conditioning, WPC inverter drivers, power FETs and peripheral drivers. These features enable a fully Qi2-compliant wireless charging solution that delivers up to 15W of power.
“Our iND87204 solution is supported by high levels of SoC integration and turnkey firmware designs, speeding time-to-market for our customers while also derisking their developments. The iND87204’s system innovation will help to accelerate OEM deployment of mass-market Qi2-based automotive charging and create a more engaging in-cabin experience for consumers,” added Jarrar.
iND87204 is sampling with lead customers now and will be production released in the fourth quarter of 2024, fully qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 2.
