2023: The Year of NFC Wireless Charging

DATE: Fri, Sep 05, 2025
PUBLICATION: EE Times Europe

Within a year, you’ll be able to wirelessly recharge your earbuds with your phone. You’ll also be able to recharge a stylus using an NFC-enabled tablet—or almost any small IoT device without cables. Major manufacturers have already developed these products, and the NFC Forum, a global industry standards body, has created the necessary NFC wireless charging standard specifications. Today, with more than 3 billion NFC-enabled smartphones in use, the market for NFC wireless charging is ready and accessible. All the pieces are coming together to make 2023 the year of NFC wireless charging.