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Qualcomm showcases DEVC mechanism in France

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Qualcomm Technologies has demonstrated its dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC) technology, which charges vehicles when they are moving. 

The demonstration was carried out at the 100m feasibility analysis and development of on-road charging solutions for future electric vehicles (FABRIC) test track, built by VEDECOM at Satory Versailles in France.

FABRIC is a €9m project for addressing technological feasibility, economic viability, and socio-environmental sustainability of wireless DEVC.

The project received a majority of funding from the European Commission.

Qualcomm wireless charging vice-president and general manager Steve Pazol said: “We are inventors. We are WEVC. This dynamic charging demonstration is the embodiment of this.

“I am immensely proud of what we have achieved. The combination of a global team of expert engineers and Qualcomm Halo technology, which covers all aspects of WEVC systems, irrespective of the magnetics used, has enabled us to really push the boundaries of the possible and outline our vision for future urban mobility.”

"This has enabled us to really push the boundaries of the possible and outline our vision for future urban mobility."

The new technology has been designed on the basis of Qualcomm Halo wireless electric vehicle charging technology (WEVC), which has the potential to dynamically charge electric vehicles (EV) up to 20kW when driving on highways.

The US-based subsidiary company also demonstrated simultaneous charging, where two EVs travelling on the same track can be charged dynamically at the same time. 

The company explained that the vehicles will have the option to pick up charge in both directions along the track, as well as in the reverse direction. This further demonstrates the capabilities of the Qualcomm Halo DEVC system, which has been designed to support the real-world implementation of dynamic charging. 

For this demonstration, Qualcomm Technologies and VEDECOM integrated the source part of the Qualcomm Halo DEVC system in the test track, while VEDECOM and Renault integrated the receiving part onto two Renault Kangoo vehicles.

VEDECOM chief executive officer Luc Marbach said: “Our engineers and management have fully supported this project since the very beginning as it aligns perfectly with our focus on EVs, charging systems and mobility services.

“We are a public-private partnership focused on pre-competitive research. The installation of one of the world’s first DEVC test platforms has provided us with a unique test facility and we look forward to expanding our expertise with the future testing.”

Qualcomm’s Halo DEVC system will be handed over to the VEDECOM in order to carry out further tests to assess the operation, safety and efficiency of energy transfer to the vehicles in different circumstances. 

 

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