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LG Introduces 15W Quick Wireless Charging Pads With Speeds Equals to Wired Quick Charging

LG Introduces 15W Quick Wireless Charging Pads With Speeds Equals to Wired Quick Charging

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 12 October 2016 14:49 IST

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LG's wireless charging pad for smartphones to be available from October
It will be available in North America, Europe, and Australia
It can offer up to 50 percent of charge within 30 minutes of charging

LG Innotek, the South Korean giant's materials and components manufacturer, on Wednesday announced its new 15W (watt) wireless charging pad for smartphones. The new wireless charging pad is claimed to be three times faster than the existing 5W wireless charging module and is said to offer up to 50 percent of charge within 30 minutes of charging. LG also claims that the new 15W wireless charging pad speeds can equal wired quick charging speeds.

The new wireless charging pad from LG will be available in North America, Europe, and Australia from mid-October. The company says that the wireless charging pad incorporates new technology from LG Innotek that prevents the pad from overheating during charging. The wireless charging pad embeds sensors that measure the temperature and allow users to suspend charging when reaches a certain level by just touching the smartphone. LG believes that if the 15W wireless charging pad's design is optimised for other applications, it can be utilised in automobiles as well as in furniture as an embedded type.

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According to LG, the new charging pad can be used with most of the wireless charging smartphones currently available in the market and it meets the standards of Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), which is an international standardisation organisation for wireless charging.

Commenting on the announcement, Sung Huh, Head of Electronic Components Business Division, said, "As a wireless charging module is directly related to the convenience and safety of the users, we will meet the expectations of our customers with advanced performance and perfect product quality."

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