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  • We Have a Winner!

    doctorcdf
    Since the Wireless Power RoadTest Design Competition began, we have been deeply impressed by the efforts of our competitors to use this groundbreaking technology in their individual projects.We were delighted by 's creation of wirelessly powe...

  • Ultrasmall Qi LED HACK

    vsluiter
    As you saw in the previous post I still have some boards left; I decided to do a real 'hack' to show how small you can make a Qi receiver. I soldered a Qi receiver circuit, and dremeled off the rest of the board. REAL PCB Hacking! This setup wor...

  • Purple or green?

    vsluiter
    Hi all! I saw Chads post on his boards, and noticed the nice purple color. This seemed a nice point in time for me to show the purple boards I had. When I had finished my design I sent my files to http://www.oshpark.com, I read a good review on ...

  • Qi Copter - A Qi Lime Pi Slice Alternative

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I wanted to show off another use of the Qi Lime Pi Slice that is about to be revealed. This Version of the Qi Lime Pi is so small that you can power can charge the battery of almost anything. I hooked it up to a iPhone Controlled He...

  • Qi Lime Pi - Hot Qi Dog - Uses of the Qi Powered Universal Design

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I wanted to post a picture of the many uses of our designs. I have made the Following Qi Powered in the picture below: -Hot Qi Dog Cape-Qi Lime Pi Shield-Qi Lime Pi Slice -Raspberry Pi-Original BQ51013 Receiver-Beaglebone-Frees...

  • Official Qi Lime Pi Logo....

    johnsocm

  • Design Idea; power limited source?

    vsluiter
    Hello all, The design competition is over but I had promised to shed light on a fenomenon I had seen in my circuit. Although this is not really related to wireless electronics, it is related to power limited sources.  Voltage and current li...

  • OFFICIAL - Qi Lime Pi Rev 1 Completed and Entry with Schematics, Eagle files, Sketchup Files etc...

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I have completed a sophisticated Highly Efficient Qi Lime Pi ProtoShield. The boards are on their way! The Qi Lime Pi is a Qi/Battery powered and prototyping shield for the Raspberry Pi. Presenting the Qi Lime Pi..In Red, Green...

  • OFFICIAL QI LIME PI ENTRY IN PROGRESS...

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I have Successfully made the Qi Lime Pi and it works perfectly! Here are some pictures and a teaser video to look at while I am updating this blog tonight! players.brightcove.net/.../index.html

  • It's Alive! Part 018

    COMPACT
    Official Reporting Time Attached is a my summary of my Wireless Power Challenge.Enjoy! Attachments:community.element14.com/.../Wireless-Power-Challenge-Report.pdfWireless Power Challenge Report.pdf

  • Qi in toys: the results!

    vsluiter
    Hello all, I've got very good news, all the toys I built the Qi into work! These are the results so far, some mor info will follow: Qi LEGO Power Functions Battery BrickI'm very proud of this one; the Qi technology is completely embedded in...

  • My entry; the videos AND the EAGLE files

    vsluiter
    Eagle files:Attached to this post you'll find the files that give board and schematic and PDF of my entry:First, the video that's too much fun to include tech info players.brightcove.net/.../index.html Second, a video that's too muc...

  • It's Alive! Part 017

    COMPACT
    An EAGLE Eye for DetailFine Tuning Parts LibrariesI've made plans to produce my own solder paste stencils.For this I need accurate solder paste masks for the components. The bq51013a part from one of the many EAGLE parts libraries has an incorre...

  • There is some sizzle in the air!

    lfa555
    Hey Guys, seems like there are some soldering irons running hot now :-)We are all really excited to see your finished WPC solutions! Christmas fever was yesterday, it's WPC finals, baby!!!! lol

  • I'm in production!

    vsluiter
    I've finished two boards with electronics, the circuits are working like a charm! Smallest component: 0402 resistor. Largest component: SO8Euro coin was added as a size reference. The circuit capable of charging 6 NiMH cells combines a Qi receiver, a...

  • Soldering the bq51013

    vsluiter
    The receiver IC is a 20-pin QFN. Although these CAN be soldered by hand (using a lot of flux) I'm very happy to be able my recently bought Atten858D+ hot air soldering station. Monte described his way of work in a previous post, and he's usin...

  • Update on the Qi Lime Pi Shield and the Hot Qi Dog Cape

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I have recently made the Qi Lime Pi Shield and the Hot Qi Dog Cape in prototyping versions as well as the Qi Lime Pi Slice and the Mini Hot Qi Dog Cape. These boards are STILL on their way. I have contacted OSHPARK and they are look...

  • Update from the workbench

    vsluiter
    This time, a post without pictures; I'm on the road now and left my camera at home. Why write a post then? Well, I'm very excited to tell you all that I managed to create a wireless connection with my own hardware for the receiver! Soldering the IC w...

  • It's Alive! Part 016

    COMPACT
    SMD Soldering PreparationI've discussed some soldering techniques in previous articles and for this project I will be using manual "hand" assembly and rework for Surface Mount components.To ensure consistent, reliable, reapeatable quality surface mou...

  • Aaarghhh.... Fail!... Or not?

    vsluiter
    As you may judge from the title, today was a bit frustrating. I got home with very good news; my boards had arrived from China! As soon as my son was to bed I started inspecting the boards, and the first thing I wanted to do was to test the Qi receiv...

  • Progress

    vsluiter
    Progress! While waiting for my boards to arrive I've been prototyping/testing and I've been busy preparing the 'final' product. To charge the batteries I'm going to use a TPS61165TPS61165 White LED driver, because it is meant to be used as a st...

  • OFFICIAL-Qi Lime Pi SLICE...A Simplified SMALL Version Using the New BQ51050B!

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I just wanted to show off a new product of mine called the Qi Lime Pi SLICE. This utilizes the new chip BQ51050B. This new device from TI has a built in battery charger, allowing for over 90% efficiency! The components and PCB space...

  • OFFICIAL-Qi Lime Pi Rev 2...A Simplified Version Using the New BQ51050B!

    johnsocm
    Hello World, I just wanted to show off a new product of mine called the Qi Lime Pi Rev 2. This utilizes the new chip BQ51050B. This new device from TI has a built in battery charger, allowing for over 90% efficiency! The components and PCB space...

  • In a Wireless Power Home - One can only Dream of the near Future!!

    johnsocm
    A Wireless Power Home And World!      In the midst of a wireless and electronic world, we have become so dependant on electronic gadgets in our daily lives. We have become engaged in so many things in our lives from our frien...

  • It's Alive! Part 015

    COMPACT
    State of the Wireless NationAs demonstrated, with all of the devices tested and working including the beaglebone and Raspberry Pi I've been working on the PCB design.This first involves the schematic capture of the design.Since I've had limited expos...