Industry Insights

How the New Qi2 Standard Will Change the Future of Wireless Charging

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:37:03 GMT

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Qi 2.2 Spurs Wireless Charging Growth in East Asia

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:56:55 GMT

East Asia—particularly China, Japan and South Korea—has long played a pioneering role in consumer electronics and automotive innovation. As adoption of electric vehicles (EV) and wireless charging-enabled smartphones accelerates, the region is rapidly emerging as a major hub for next-generation wireless charging solutions.

Is Wireless Charging The Key to Energy Efficient and Eco-friendly EVs?

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:56:18 GMT

Fetching the dual appeal of environmental and economic benefits, electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly driving the automotive landscape into an electric future. According to the International Energy Agency, a total of 130 million electric vehicles will be operating on the roads by 2030¹. Concurrently, the market for wireless electric vehicle charging systems is expected to reach $825 million by 2027².

PCI Express® (PCIe®) 8.0 by 2028: Preparing for 256 GT/s and High-Bandwidth Computing

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:55:43 GMT

On August 5, 2025, PCI-SIG® officially announced their goals to attain 256GT/s for the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 8.0 specification by 2028¹ — a major milestone that continues the long-standing tradition of doubling PCIe® bandwidth every three years. With a raw bit rate of 256.0 GT/s and up to 1 TB/s of total bi-directional throughput over a x16 configuration, PCI-SIG is setting the stage for a new era of high-speed data interconnects in compute-intensive environments.

Portless Smartphones May Soon Replace USB Type-C® with Wireless Charging

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:51:23 GMT

For years, USB Type-C® has been the de-facto wired charging standard for mobile devices—celebrated for its universal compatibility, reversible design, and fast power delivery. But with wireless charging technology gaining momentum and regulations tightening, could USB Type-C® connector ports that consumers are used to seeing on the exteriors of Apple, Google, and Samsung phones one day become a thing of the past?

EU USB-C® Law & How the New Mandate Impacts Chargers and Devices

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:41:01 GMT

Which devices are covered under the EU USB-C® law?

According to the Common Charger Directive 2022/2380 approved by the Council of the European Union (EU)¹, all devices with wired charging capabilities must feature a USB-C port to be eligible for sale within the region. The ruling will kick in from 28 December 2024², applying to manufacturers of “small and medium-sized” portable electronics, including:

How to be "Qi2 Ready" for the 2025 Wireless Charging Market

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:38:18 GMT

Barely a year after its announcement, the Wireless Power Consortium’s (WPC) open wireless charging standard Qi2 (pronounced ‘chee two’) is already supporting over 1100 new product lines and 1.5 billion devices worldwide — marking a 6-fold adoption rate compared to the preceding Qi standard. With new developers and manufacturers entering the fray, here’s what to expect from Qi2 wireless charging in 2025.

Widespread Thunderbolt™ 5 Adoption Expected Slowly, But Surely

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:36:54 GMT

It’s been about a year since the first Thunderbolt™ 5 products were unveiled at CES 2024. Aside from impressive specifications of 120Gbps bandwidth and 240W charging speeds, increased demand for large scale data transfer in the current AI era is also expected to provide strong tailwinds to Thunderbolt 5’s proliferation. Furthermore, the technology’s ability to power up to three 4K displays aptly comes during a time when AR/VR technology is expected to raise the bar for visuals.

How DisplayHDR True Black Sets a New Benchmark for Visual Performance

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:35:32 GMT

As display technologies evolve, so too do expectations around contrast, realism, and image quality. Among the most important indicators of visual performance is a screen’s ability to render deeper black levels—areas where no light is emitted—without losing detail in shadows or dim environments. These capabilities significantly influence the viewer’s perception of depth and realism, especially in applications such as gaming, streaming, and virtual reality.

Will SPR AVS Finally Bring Fast Charging to Apple’s iPhone 17?

GRL Platform Solutions Team — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:34:09 GMT

Charging speed has been a key consideration for buyers when choosing between phone brands. Despite the wide range of features available on iPhones, fast charging is still considered to be an essential feature for 83% of smartphone users aged between 18-34¹.