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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2014
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Sumukh Ashok Shevde, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Joseph Najib Maalouf, San Diego, CA (US);
Francesco Carobolante, Carlsbad, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for converting voltages between different voltage levels in a receiver are disclosed. In an aspect, a wireless power receiver apparatus for charging a chargeable device is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of receive antennas disposed on a cover of the chargeable device, wherein at least one of the plurality of receive antennas is configured to wirelessly receive power according to a wireless charging protocol different from at least one other of the plurality of receive antennas. The apparatus includes a switching circuit disposed on the cover and configured to receive the wireless power from at least one of the plurality of receive antennas and selectively provide a respective voltage from a corresponding one of the plurality of receive antennas across an output configured to be connected to an input of the chargeable device.