Abstract:
Provided is a low-loss planar spiral coil which may include a conductive wire wound N turns, and a conductive wire corresponding to each number of turns may be formed in a way that an inner surface, close to a center of the spiral coil, and an outer surface, located on an opposite side of the inner surface, have different heights from each other based on a flat lower surface, and may be formed in way that a vertical cross-section of an upper surface connecting an uppermost end of the inner and outer surfaces has a constant height variation.
Abstract:
An image processing-based foreign substance detection method in a wireless charging system and a device performing the method are disclosed. A method for detecting a foreign substance according to an example embodiment includes an operation of acquiring an image of a charging area of a wireless charging system, an operation of detecting, based on an RGB value of a frame of the image, a foreign substance in the charging area, an operation of discriminating a type of the foreign substance, and an operation of performing power control of the wireless charging system according to the type of the foreign substance.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving magnetic field signals in a magnetic field communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a controller configured to generate a communication signal, matching units that are configured to receive the communication signal and that respectively correspond to different matching frequencies, and loop antennas that are connected to the matching units, respectively, and that are configured to convert communication signals according to the different matching frequencies into magnetic transmission signals in the form of magnetic field energy and to transmit the magnetic transmission signals.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a wireless charging apparatus and method, the apparatus including a controller configured to control the wireless charging apparatus, and a transmitter configured to form a rotating magnetic field in a three-dimensional (3D) space in response to a first clock signal and a second clock signal generated under a control of the controller, wherein a phase difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is 90 degrees.
Abstract:
Provided are a wireless power transmission device for transmitting power to a wireless power receiving device and the wireless power receiving device for receiving the power from the wireless power transmission device. The wireless power transmission device includes a first coil provided in a first direction; a second coil provided in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and connected to both ends of the first coil; and a voltage source configured to supply voltage to the first coil and the second coil. The first coil and the second coil may generate an electric field and a magnetic field in response to the voltage being supplied from the voltage source.
Abstract:
An antenna for harvesting RF energy includes a radiator; and a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported. Further, the antenna includes a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator.
Abstract:
Provided is a battery charging method using wireless power transmission, the method including: receiving a first message associated with a battery charge start from a reception apparatus; discovering an optimal frequency band for a transmit power signal to be transmitted to the reception apparatus based on the first message; receiving, from the reception apparatus, a second message that includes an extra power value and a charge power value, and is associated with a charge state of the reception apparatus; and adaptively controlling transmit power so that the extra power value is maintained to be constant in proportion to a relationship between the charge power value and a first parameter, based on the second message.
Abstract:
A method for wirelessly receiving energy and data, including: a resonation operation of resonating a first frequency power signal transmitted from a transmission apparatus; a reception operation of receiving a second frequency data signal transmitted from the transmission apparatus; a first matching operation of matching input/output impedance upon receiving the first frequency power signal; a rectification operation of rectifying impedance-matched power signal from the first matching operation into a DC current; a second matching operation of matching input/output impedance upon receiving the second frequency data signal; an oscillation operation of outputting a second frequency signal by using the first frequency signal output from the resonation operation, as a reference frequency; and a frequency mixing operation of mixing the impedance-matched data signal from the second matching operation with the signal output from the oscillation operation to restore a baseband data signal.
Abstract:
A wireless power transmitter that changes an operation frequency and an operation method of the same are provided. The operation method includes controlling the wireless power transmitter to operate at a first operation frequency included in an operation frequency set, changing an operation frequency of the wireless power transmitter from the first operation frequency to a second operation frequency that is different from an operation frequency of a second wireless power transmitter that is adjacent to the wireless power transmitter for every channel duration, and controlling the wireless power transmitter to operate at the second operation frequency.
Abstract:
Provided is a wireless power reception apparatus. The wireless power reception apparatus includes a resonant circuit including a first path and a second path, the first path including a first capacitor and a first gate connected in series, and the second path being connected in parallel with the first path and including a second capacitor and a second gate connected in series and a reception coil connected to the resonant circuit, configured to wirelessly receive power based on a capacitance of the resonant circuit, and to generate power according to the wirelessly received power, wherein the resonant circuit is configured to determine a gate driving signal to operate the first gate and the second gate and wherein the capacitance of the resonant circuit is determined according to the gate driving signal.