Wireless Chargers

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Wireless Chargers
Document No GSC16-PLEN-38r1
Source ETSI
Contact Gabrielle Owen Source Barry Lewis (TC ERM Rapporteur)
GSC Session PLENARY
Agenda Item 6.13

• Gabrielle Owen
• ETSI TC ERM Chair

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European Regulatory Issues

• TCAM is the Telecommunications Conformity
  Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee of
  the European Commission (DG Enterprise).
• Interpretation and guidance on the European
  telecommunications equipment compliance
  procedures fall under the remit of the TCAM.
• In TCAM there is a discussion about whether
  wireless chargers should either fall under the
  scope of the RTTE Directive (as radio
  communication devices) or the EMC and Safety
  Directives.
• TCAM has requested a view from ETSI and this
  issue and their questions are at the core of a
  work item in TC ERM.

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Observations

• The TC ERM Rapporteur group has observed and is
  considering that there is
• a wide range of wireless power transfer (WPT)
  technology proposals and a wide range of transfer
  powers.
• no defined frequency range of operation.
• a range of charging system architectures with
  respect to the power transfer function and
  control and feedback.
• an interpretation by some that sensing and
  control feedback is considered as
  radio-communication.
• ongoing industry standards activity for evolving
  WPT technologies. Consideration in the ERM work
  has been limited to wireless charger devices
  employing inductive coupling techniques currently
  or soon to be available on the European market.

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Next Steps / Actions

• The outcome of the Rapporteur group is expected
  to be presented to the next TC ERM meeting (45)
  on 21-25 November 2011.