On Semiconductor Board of Directors Joins Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Others

ON Semiconductor has been selected as a board member of the newly formed AirFuel Alliance. The new consortium is establishing single, core, and wireless charging to support a wide range of consumer, industrial, medical, and military applications. Robert Klosterboer, Head of Application Products at ON Semiconductor, will join the consortium as a director.

He added, “The AirFuel Alliance is leading all the technologies necessary for the transition from traditional outlet power to a wireless charging ecosystem to establish standards for the wireless power industry. Wireless charging will be used to power products in various fields, ranging from smartphones and wearables to tablets, laptops, hearing aids, and power tools. We applaud the Alliance’s commitment to establishing global standards for wireless charging.”

The AirFuel Alliance currently has more than 195 member companies. On Semiconductor joins the board of directors, following AT&T, Broadcom, Flextronics, Gill Electronics, Integrated Device Technologies, Intel, MediaTek, Powermat Technologies, Duracell, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Starbucks, WiTricity, Semtech, and others.

Dr. Camille Graski, Chairman of the AirFuel Alliance Kamil Grajski stated, “ON Semiconductor will share its deep experience in power electronics and extensive knowledge of customer service and markets through its board activities,” adding, “Through this, the Alliance will implement a world-class certification program to support innovative power solutions for member companies’ consumer, commercial, and industrial applications. Based on this, we will deliver accurate, high-quality technical specifications to the relevant industries more quickly.”