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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
William H Von Novak, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley S Toncich, San Diego, CA (US);
Roberto Rimini, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin D Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
William H Von Novak, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley S Toncich, San Diego, CA (US);
Roberto Rimini, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin D Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. Energy from a transmit antenna is coupled to internal signals on a transmitter. An impedance measurement circuit generates an impedance indication signal for indicating an impedance difference between the coupled internal signals by comparing them. A controller samples the impedance indication signal and determines digital signaling values responsive to changes in the impedance indication signal. The impedance measurement circuit measures one or more of magnitude difference of the internal signals, phase difference of the internal signals, and changes in power consumed by an amplifier coupled between the RF signal and the transmit antenna. A transmitter generates the electromagnetic field with a transmit antenna responsive to a Radio Frequency (RF) signal to create a coupling-mode region within a near field of the transmit antenna.