2 Reference design specifications
Target specifications of STEVAL-WLC38RX evaluation board are as follows:
Table 1. reference design specifications
Parameter Description
Qi compatibility Qi 1.3 BPP and EPP protocol
Rx application PCB area 24 mm x 34 mm
Rx coil specifications
Inductance 8 uH, DCR 190 mΩ, ACR 225 mΩ
Dimensions 57 mm x 57 mm x 0.42 mm (LD81FP008-1H)
Output voltage (Vout, continuous
operation)
5 V Baseline Power Profile / 9 V Extended Power Profile
Output current (Iout, Load) Recommended current load range is 0.1 – 1 A
Host MCU
STM32 used as a reference, the reference I
2
C driver can be ported to any other
MCU family
USB-to-I
2
C converter
Embedded in the evaluation board
Efficiency
77.6% (5 W operation) with STEVAL-WBC86TX
81% (peak efficiency) with STEVAL-WBC86TX at 3 W
Applicable charging gap between Tx
and Rx coils(z-distance)
3 – 13 mm (5 W output) with STEVAL-WBC86TX transmitter,
maximum 16 mm – stable communication without output enabled
Misalignment between Tx and Rx coils
(x-y offset from the center)
12 mm for 5 W output, 18 mm for stable communication without output enabled
UM3154
Reference design specifications
UM3154 - Rev 2
page 3/81