FAQ on Extended Received Power Packet (PLA) vs MPP Power Loss Accounting (MPLA)

Q: What is the difference between PLA and MPLA?

A:

  • Extended Received Power Packet (PLA): The packet that an MPP Power Receiver (PRx) sends to an MPP Power Transmitter (PTx) containing the received power and rectified power values.
  • MPP power loss accounting (MPLA): An extension to power loss accounting (used in BPP), that uses a model of the physics of the wireless power system to improve accuracy. It enables the PTx and PRx to take temperature and the impact of friendly metal into account.