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Dr Anthony Thomson
iMobility Challenge – Brussels Nov 18th 2014
The Future of Transportation
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The Wirelessly Connected Car Safer – Cleaner – Connected - Convenient
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Challenges & Solutions
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Societal Challenges in the Future Mega-City Global urbanisation 70% of world’s population living in cities by 2050
* €160 billion - €600 billion per year
Air pollution
Health costs
Infrastructure strain
Legislation and fines for pollution
WHO estimates monetized health impact of poor air quality in 2020*
Total global vehicle parc increasing from 1.1bn today to 2.5bn by 2050
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A Solution with Barriers to Mass Adoption
Benefits Better energy economy Non-polluting Less noise Clean Streets
Challenges Cost Limited Range Time to Charge Ease of Charging Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Charging Barriers Infrastructure Lag Charging Posts Trailing Cables Standardisation
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What if we had a Ubiquitous Charging Network? Multiplicity of Charging Opportunities − Simple, effortless & convenient
Intensive Wireless EV Charging Network − Charge little, often and everywhere
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Simple to Deploy - Easy to Use
Removes the hassle of plugging in • • • •
Simple, effortless & convenient Automatic hands-free charging No cord to unplug, soil or tangle Unaffected by water, ice & snow
Encourages mass adoption of EVs • • • • •
Charge little, often and everywhere Simple to deploy, no street clutter, fewer planning issues Encourages intensive charging infrastructure Reduce battery size and EV cost Interoperable and standardised
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The EV Road Ahead
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Electric Vehicles – Wirelessly Charged The future of transportation Resonant Magnetic Induction Qualcomm Halo WEVC – an elegant and efficient way to charge your EV Charge any EV – anywhere – at any time No plug-in cable makes it simple and easy to charge
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A System Design Process Packaging – Power – Tolerance – RF – EMC Design starts with requirements: packaging; power; size; gap; and alignment tolerance Noting vehicle chassis to define RF & EMC Full simulations to ensure compliance to RF limits as defined by regulators (eg ICNIRP)
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Flexibility Power Options and Fast Charging Home/Work/Public (3.3 kW/6.6 kW/20 kW) Higher power is possible Like broadband – drivers will want fast charging at higher power At higher power Qualcomm Halo delivers more driving range per hour of charge
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Standards, Safety & Compliance Regulations & Requirements Qualcomm Halo WEVC supports Foreign Object Detection and Living Object Protection Notification to smart phone when charging interrupted 14th Nov SAE announce 85kHz as WEVC frequency of operation !
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Comprehensive Approach to Wireless EV Charging BUSINESS MODEL – License multiple suppliers VSE and BSE Unmatched Investments in Innovation Foster competition to reduce cost Surety of supply Comprehensive IP portfolio
STANDARDS– Influence SAE/DKE/ICE/JSAE 85kHz ✓ Interoperability
SAFETY – Thermal and RF Foreign Object Detection Living Object Protection Circuit protection layers Primary/secondary control COEXISTENCE – Non-Interfere EMC LCL design Vehicle Systems Implantable Medical Devices Communications
COMPLIANCE RF Regulations - In-house expertise Simulation methodologies At 3, 6 & 20 kW Power TransferTechnologies, Inc. Qualcomm Tolerance X/Y and Z to
PACKAGING / INTEGRATION Cross-platform Future Proof For multiple vehicle platforms Increasing power 6.6kW + Cross Company suitability Proven Compliant Demonstrated integration CAN Parallel tuned current source PERFORMANCE / ROADMAP Power, Vehicle Types, Mode 3.3, 6.6, 20 kWh Car, Van, SUV Primary/secondary control High efficiency >90% Stationary, Semi-dynamic, Dynamic EASE OF USE – Tolerant to Misalignment (X/Y) Maintaining compliance to RF regs Alignment feedback No need for alignment systems 14 High Z = flush vs. buried deploy
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