Fledging, a young computer hardware company based in Birmingham, announced a new device charger on Thursday that they claim is smaller and more efficient than the rest of its competitors on the market.
The name of the charger is the VITE. The company is seeking to crowdfund the device’s manufacture and distribution.
Fledging says that the superiority of their product is due to the use of gallium nitride instead of silicon for its semiconductor.
The device has three ports, one traditional USB-A with which most consumers are familiar, and two smaller USB-C ports that can charge the latest generation of laptop computers and other smart devices.
The VITE is designed for travelers who need lots of power but don’t have room for the traditionally clunky chargers that come with devices out of the box.
Early backers of the device of the crowdfunding effort will receive a discount on the product’s cost.
Weida Tan, Fledging’s founder, said, “VITE’s small size makes this the perfect product for the person on the go, efficiently charging all popular devices.”
“In multiple tests, VITE is the fastest charger in its class and leads the market in power density,” he added.
People interested in the product can go here.
Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can contact him by email: [email protected] or on Twitter @HenryThornton95.
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