Electronic Components Firm Releases NFC-enabled Wireless Charging System for Cars

Electronic components company ROHM is marketing its new wireless charging device, known as Qi+NFC, that employs Near Field Communication (NFC) reader integrated circuits (ICs) from STMicroelectronics (ST). The technology is built into its Qi-compliant automotive wireless charging reference design, the company reports, in order to prevent damage to NFC cards. The evaluation board expects the solution to be ready this month, with commercial release of its new wireless charging IC slated for April. "So the new system, including our devices, will be [commercially] available by summer 2019," says Kiyotaka Umemoto, the manager of ROHM's Automotive Marketing Strategy Division.