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ROHM’s New Wireless Charger Modules: Facilitating Wireless Charging in Thin and Compact Devices

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Optimized antenna layout reduces development load

ROHM’s new wireless charger modules with an integrated antenna board

Supports a wide range of charging applications, from compact devices to home appliances and industrial equipment

Supports a wide range of charging applications, from compact devices to home appliances and industrial equipment

New Wireless Charger Module from ROHM

Features of the new BP3621 transimission module and BP3622 receiver module

Features of the new BP3621 transimission module and BP3622 receiver module

Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ROHM Semiconductor today announced they have developed compact wireless charger modules with an integrated antenna board: the BP3621 (transmitter) and the BP3622 (receiver). These new modules allow designers to add wireless power supply functionality to smaller devices such as smart tags/cards or PC peripherals.

Wireless power supplies are increasingly being adopted in smartphones, smart watches, and other compact devices. By utilizing wireless power technology, devices can improve water and dust resistance by eliminating the need for terminal contacts. However, the existing low frequency standards for power transmission – coupled with restrictive antenna designs – limit the degree of miniaturization that can be achieved. These limiting factors are accelerating the demand for standards and methods that can be universally adopted in compact devices. In addition, the power transmission efficiency can vary depending on the antenna shape, size, and distance. Therefore, it is often necessary to repeat prototyping, adjustment, and evaluation on the system – representing a large development burden for antenna design and layout.

In response, ROHM has developed 13.56MHz wireless charging modules that allow users to easily add wireless power functionality to thin and compact devices. Measuring just 20mm2 to 30mm2 each, the BP3621 (transmitter) and BP3622 (receiver) incorporates an optimized antenna (coil) layout. It enables configuration of a compact wireless charging system using the 13.56MHz frequency band to deliver up to 200mW. The full-flat backside board structure facilitates mounting in thin, compact devices – contributing to greater flexibility in chassis design in contrast to conventional solutions. Moreover, using the transmitter and receiver modules as a pair can significantly reduce the development load for prototyping, adjustment, evaluation, and other processes necessary to achieve high efficiency wireless charging. At the same time, the built-in antenna supports bi-directional data communication and NFC Forum Type 3 Tag operation, expanding applicability.

Going forward, ROHM will continue to develop compact modules, with efficient power transfer up to 1W that are NFC Forum-compliant to support a wider range of applications.

Availability: Available for purchase through online distributors Digi-Key, Mouser, and Farnell.

Supporting Information
The following materials necessary for achieving wireless functionality are available on ROHM’s website.

  • Datasheets
  • Application Notes

 Application Examples

  • Compact devices such as smart tags, smart cards, and ID cards
  • Mice, remote controls, and other PC peripherals
  • Portable healthcare equipment

 For more information, please visit www.rohm.com.

Attachments

CONTACT: Travis Moench
ROHM Semiconductor
858.625.3600
tmoench@rohmsemiconductor.com

Heather Savage
BWW Communications
720.295.0260
heather.savage@bwwcomms.com

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