Power by Contact® technology has been designed to replace traditional wired charging standards. Our technology is therefore optimal for any type of battery, as it can be integrated on top of the device’s original charging standard. In addition, PbC technology adds multiple layers of protection and monitoring, turning any basic charger into a smart one.
Power by Contact® technology continuously detects what is placed on the charging surface. If a liquid is spilled on it, or if a metallic object is placed on it, the detection system will determine that it is not a device to be charged, and the surface will remain inert: no current will be sent, and there will be no short circuit.
As the technology does not emit electromagnetic waves and operates at low voltage, energysquare has no certification issues: Power by Contact® technology has received CE and FCC certifications.
energysquare‘s Power by Contact® technology has several layers of protection: software, hardware, and electronic design. The sensors embedded in the charging surface are able to identify precisely what is positioned on it, and the charge is activated only when a compatible device is detected. When no device is detected, the surface remains passive. Our intelligent charge management system prevents any risk for the user or the device.
Power by Contact® is a conduction charging technology, so it does not emit any electromagnetic waves, unlike induction charging technologies. This has many advantages for electronics manufacturers and users: no interference, no overheating of components, no energy losses and no health risks.
Some simple maintenance, such as wiping the surface with a cloth when it is dirty, will keep the surface as good as new. As energysquare‘s PbC technology relies on electrical conduction, physical contact is needed and thus it will not work if the surface is covered by a layer of solid material. Our tests showed that the surface needs to be fairly cleared, keeping enough electrical contact even when covered with some fluids or dirt.
Power by Contact® technology has been designed in such a way that electronics and mechanics are separated: circuits are placed underneath the conductive elements, and isolated from shocks and possible damage caused by use. As the conductive parts can be customized, it can be designed as robust as necessary.
For electronic device manufacturers, induction has many disadvantages: difficulty of integration, high cost, modification of the product design, low charging speed, charging on a specific point, interference and most of all a power limit. Power by Contact® technology brings reliability and efficiency to the charging, allowing users to charge multiple devices simultaneously at the same speed as wired charging, without energy loss and interference. On top of allowing full speed charging, this technology can be easily integrated into any electronic device at low cost.
Almost any conductive material is acceptable to manufacture Power by Contact® charging surfaces or to integrate the technology into a device. If you need more information, feel free to contact us, our R&D lab will give you more details on the available materials.
You have two choices :
Enhance your product by embedding the PbC technology directly inside it. To create the contact electrodes, you can add conductive parts to the product body, or simply use its original prominent conductive parts. In most cases you only need to upgrade the product design, not doing a full redesign.
Use an appropriate external adapter without the need to modify your products at all, and retrofit existing products.
All aspects of Power by Contact technology are covered and protected by an international patent portfolio.
energysquare has been supported by France Brevets, an intellectual property investment fund created by the French government.
Power by Contact® technology can coexist with other charging technologies. The choice will be left to the user to charge his device with a wire, a dock, or on an energysquare charging pad.
Power by Contact® most common prototype can currently charge devices up to 125W and a total of 375W per charging surface.
It can be adapted to higher power if needed.
Power by Contact® technology can be embedded in almost any device, with any shape or material. The versatility of our charging technology allows compatibility with all a large range of electronic devices.
Thanks to our detection system, it determines exactly what is placed on the surface, and its conductive elements are activated only when a compatible device is detected.
As our technology works by contact, power losses are minimal and devices will charge at the same speed as a classic wired charger.
One of the main advantages of Power by Contact® technology is the drop and charge feature: there is no need to position your device precisely on the surface, it can be positioned anywhere on it and it will charge.
Power by Contact® needs two tiles per device placed on the surface. The number of tiles determines the maximum number of devices that can be charged simultaneously, and our modular technology allows to add as many tiles as you want.
Consequently, the technology is easily scalable : depending on your needs, you can define the dimension and capabilities of the charging surface, for example by changing the number and size of the conductive tiles.
One of the main features of Power by Contact® is multi-voltage: it can charge devices requiring different voltages simultaneously on the same surface, thanks to communication between the surface and the device, which determines the voltage required and adapts the load accordingly.