UFCS is a new generation of convergent fast charging protocol led by ICT, Huawei, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi, in conjunction with a number of terminal and chip companies and industry partners such as Silicon Power, Rexchip, Lihui Technology and Onbao Electronics. The protocol aims to develop a converged fast charging standard for mobile terminals, solve the problem of incompatible inter-matched fast charging, and create a fast, safe and compatible charging environment for terminal users.
According to Weibo blogger @DigitalChat, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo are leading a UFCS converged fast charging protocol to be implemented, with a universal maximum power of 40 W. The protocol aims to improve fast charging compatibility between different manufacturers and is not comparable to private 100 W super 100 W, but the second phase will increase to 65 W, making it more available.
The iQOO 10 Pro phone recently started pushing the OriginOS Ocean version PD2218B_A_12.1.14.6.W10.V000L1 update, which adds the UFCS fast charging protocol to the battery, allowing chargers that support the UFCS protocol to fast charge the phone.
The Guangdong Terminal Fast Charging Industry Association is led by the China Academy of Information and Communication Research, Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi and domestic mobile phone manufacturers, and is jointly organized by the United Nations and other parties in the terminal fast charging industry chain, including terminal units, charging chips, instruments, chargers and accessories. As an industry association for consumer electronics terminal fast charging, the Guangdong terminal fast charging industry association will collaborate and integrate industrial resources to promote the standardization, industrial application and promotion of charging technology. In addition to accelerating the standardization of terminal fast charging technology, the association also hopes to reduce e-waste and energy waste.
In July this year, three associations – the China Communications Standards Association, the Telecommunications Terminal Industry Association and the Guangdong Terminal Fast Charging Industry Association – jointly launched the Terminal Fast Charging Technology and Standards Promotion Committee to promote the integration and unification of charging interfaces and technologies and to establish and expand the terminal fast charging industry ecology.
In August this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology guided the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology to develop two group standards, “Technical Specification for Mobile Terminal Convergence Fast Charging” and “Test Method for Mobile Terminal Convergence Fast Charging”, in conjunction with industry associations and enterprises in mobile terminals and chips, to create a fast, safe and compatible charging environment for consumers and reduce the risk and cost of developing common fast charging power chips and accessories for enterprises upstream and downstream in the industry chain. The two group standards create a fast, safe and compatible charging environment for consumers and reduce the risk and cost of developing universal fast charging power chips and accessories for enterprises up and down the industry chain.
