Platform: Microsoft Teams
Date: 27 Aug 2025
Session 1: 05:30 CET | 09:00 IST | 20:30 PDT*
Session 2: 16:00 CET | 19:30 IST | 07:00 PDT
*Session 1 will take place on 26 Aug for Pacific Time (PDT).
Overview
Join us for an in-depth webinar on the latest Qi 2.2 wireless charging specification, with a special focus on the newly introduced 25W power transfer capability. As demand for faster and more efficient wireless charging grows, Qi 2.2 marks a significant leap forward in performance and interoperability.
This session will explore the key enhancements in the Qi 2.2 standard, including updates to MPLA2, Mated Q and improved foreign object detection. Explore the latest compliance and test requirements, test tool updates, and lessons learned from our recent Qi 2.2 soft launch. Whether you're a developer, test engineer, or product manager, this webinar will equip you with the insights needed to navigate the evolving certification landscape and get your product ready for market.
Topics that will be covered include:
- What’s changed from Qi 2.0/2.1 to Qi 2.2
- Factors shaping Qi 2.2
- New and revised compliance test cases
- Overview of the GRL Qi 2.2 test platform and support for product certification
- Insights from field testing at WPC authorized test labs (ATLs)
- Common implementation challenges and mitigation strategies
- Future trends and WPC roadmap beyond Qi 2.2
Speaker
Rajaraman Venkatachalam
Executive Vice President, Protocol and Power Solutions, Granite River Labs (GRL)
Raja has spent over 24 years leading technology and testing solutions development for high-speed digital interfaces. He possesses deep experience in post-silicon validation methodologies and developing electrical and protocol compliance testing tools, and is an expert in USB, Qi, HDMI, MHL, DisplayPort, PCI Express, SD, I2C, SPI, UART, MMC, and several IoT standards.