At the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, Powercast™ introduced a new way for engineers, developers, product designers and students to experience and self-discover Powercast’s RF wireless power technology. The Lifetime Power™ Evaluation and Development Kit is a full laboratory package that can be rapidly integrated into any prototype development project requiring RF wireless power.
The kit includes a wide-range of capabilities, such as:
· Providing RF wireless power at line rate, charge & fire, and recharging batteries.
· Demonstrations such as powering motors, lights, buzzers and sensors.
· Prototyping with different shapes, sizes and types of RF antennas.
The kit includes a number of components, including:
· 900 MHz transmitter (1)
· Lab boards (3)
· Integrated antenna modules (12) – for recharging Alkaline and Lithium Ion batteries.
· Application modules (4) – motor, light, buzzer, temperature sensor
· Documentation – Quick Start Guide, User’s Manual, RF Textbook.
To learn more or to purchase the Lifetime Power™ Evaluation and Development Kit, visit the Powercast Online Store. The regular price for the kit is $1,995. In conjunction with the launch of the kit at CES, CES attendees are able to use the promotional code of CES2009 for a discounted price of $1,695 through February 16, 2009.
Powercast™ is committed to supporting the growing community of engineers focused on expanding RF wireless power applications through a multitude of online outlets including interactive discussion forums, an online store for additional RF materials and consulting resources. The Powercast Lifetime Power™ Evaluation and Development Kit is only the first step towards building a premium power solution and differentiated electronic product. Powercast will provide fee based consulting services to assist with any product designs, and we will soon announce the formation of our first Powercast Design Center dedicated to rapid prototype and turnkey manufacturing.
To learn more about how Powercast is providing wireless power for a wireless world, visit Powercast online at www.powercastco.com.


