MediaTek Inc. has announced the development of multimode receiver technology for inductive and resonant charging using in-band communications. MediaTek's solution has adopted loosely coupled technology, commonly referred to as resonance, and offers significant advantages over today's inductive approach. The major benefits include charging devices with freedom of movement with easy, imprecise placement of the device; charging multiple devices concurrently from a single affordable charger coil; charging different sized devices with largely different power needs from the same charger; charging different devices with vastly different form factors free of the need for precise coil to coil alignment; and charging devices across distances, through furniture or even walls.

Along with the highly differentiated resonance solution MediaTek brings innovative multimode receiver technology that enable users to charge their devices from existing inductive chargers or new resonance chargers.