IDT (www.idt.com, Korea Branch Manager: Lee Sang-yeop), a leading analog and digital company in the core mixed-signal semiconductor solutions market, announced today that Intel has selected IDT as a development partner for highly integrated transmitter and receiver chipsets to advance wireless charging technology based on magnetic resonance. IDT's wireless charging integrated circuits (ICs) offer industry-leading size and cost reduction benefits, which will streamline the product development and integration process. Through this partnership with IDT, Intel aims to develop verified reference designs that can be applied to Ultrabooks™, all-in-one PCs, smartphones, and standalone chargers.
Arman Naghavi, Vice President and General Manager of IDT's Analog and Power Business, emphasized, "IDT has demonstrated its position as a leader in the wireless power market through extensive experience gained in developing the highly innovative and highly integrated IDTP9030 transmitter and the multi-mode IDTP9020 receiver." He added, "IDT welcomes advances in magnetic resonance technology and will support the continued success of magnetic resonance technology by launching the industry's highest integration level and highest-performing ICs. We are pleased to collaborate with Intel, and we look forward to playing a key role in the proliferation of wireless power technology, which will bring benefits to IDT's customers and shareholders."
Gary Huang, Director of Intel's PC Growth and Innovation Business, stated, "We expect the wireless charging era to unfold in the near future across a broad ecosystem consisting of devices such as keyboards, mice, storage devices, cameras, and smartphones. IDT possesses unique and proven technology to integrate the essential performance and functionality required for this into a monolithic solution. We are pleased that through collaboration with IDT, we can advance toward that vision. Our customers and consumers have all demanded a complete mobile wireless charging experience, and our goal is to realize this through the power of PCs."

Pricing and Availability
IDT targets to begin sampling magnetic resonance receiver ICs by the end of 2012, and is expected to provide transmitter IC samples in the first half of 2013. Detailed information on IDT's wireless power transmitter and receiver ICs is available at www.wirelesspowerbyidt.com.