Receiver chip for routing a wireless signal for wireless power charging or data reception
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/00
H02J-007/02
H02J-007/04
H04W-008/00
H04B-005/00
H02J-050/20
출원번호
US-0046255
(2016-02-17)
등록번호
US-10218207
(2019-02-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Hosseini, Alister
Leabman, Michael A.
출원인 / 주소
Energous Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
Disclosed is methods and devices for charging an electronic device. An exemplary method includes receiving, by an antenna of an electronic device, a wireless signal. A receiver chip is embedded in the electronic device and connected to the antenna, and the receiver chip includes a switch and rectifi
Disclosed is methods and devices for charging an electronic device. An exemplary method includes receiving, by an antenna of an electronic device, a wireless signal. A receiver chip is embedded in the electronic device and connected to the antenna, and the receiver chip includes a switch and rectifier circuitry. The method further includes: (i) in response to determining that the antenna is receiving power above a threshold level, routing, via the switch, the received wireless signal to the rectifier circuity, the rectifier circuitry being configured to convert the wireless signal into usable energy for charging a battery of the electronic device connected to the rectifier circuitry, and (ii) in response to determining that the antenna is not receiving power above the threshold level, routing, via the switch, the received wireless signal to the transceiver, the transceiver being configured to process the wireless signal as data.
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1. A method for charging an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving, by an antenna of the electronic device, a wireless signal, wherein: a receiver chip is embedded in the electronic device and connected to the antenna, the receiver chip including a switch and rectifier circuitry, andthe
1. A method for charging an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving, by an antenna of the electronic device, a wireless signal, wherein: a receiver chip is embedded in the electronic device and connected to the antenna, the receiver chip including a switch and rectifier circuitry, andthe switch is configured to route the wireless signal to either the rectifier circuitry or a transceiver of the electronic device;in response to determining that the antenna is receiving power above a threshold level from the wireless signal, routing, via the switch, the received wireless signal to the rectifier circuity, the rectifier circuitry being configured to convert the wireless signal into usable energy for charging a battery of the electronic device connected to the rectifier circuitry, wherein the wireless signal routed to the rectifier circuitry is received from a wireless power transmitter positioned in a near-field distance from the antenna; andin response to determining that the antenna is not receiving power above the threshold level from the wireless signal, routing, via the switch, the received wireless signal to the transceiver, the transceiver being configured to process the wireless signal as data from the wireless power transmitter or another electronic device, wherein the transceiver is not connected to the battery of the electronic device or the rectifier circuity of the receiver chip. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the near-field distance is less than about 4 mm. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold level is approximately 10 mW. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold level is approximately 25 mW. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein converting the wireless signal into usable energy includes: rectifying the wireless signal to produce a rectified signal, andconverting the rectified signal to a direct current. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein converting the rectified signal is performed by a voltage converter that is coupled with the rectifier circuitry. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to determining that the antenna is receiving power above the threshold level from the wireless signal, causing an alert signal to indicate that the wireless signal is being routed to the rectifier circuitry. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless signal is a radio frequency wireless signal that operates at a center frequency and the antenna is tuned to the center frequency. 9. A receiver chip comprising: receiver circuitry configured to determine a power level of a wireless signal received by an antenna of an electronic device, wherein the receiver chip is embedded in the electronic device and connected to the antenna;comparator circuitry configured to compare a power level of the wireless signal to a threshold level;rectifier circuitry configured to rectify the received wireless signal to produce a rectified signal when the power level of the wireless signal exceeds the threshold level;a voltage converter configured to convert the rectified signal to a voltage to charge a battery of the electronic device; andswitching circuitry configured to: route the received wireless signal to the rectifier circuitry when the power level exceeds the threshold level, wherein the wireless signal routed to the rectifier circuitry is received from a wireless power transmitter positioned in a near-field distance from the antenna; androute the received wireless signal to a transceiver of the electronic device when the power level does not exceed the threshold level, the transceiver being configured to process the wireless signal as data from the wireless power transmitter or another electronic device, wherein the transceiver is not connected to the battery of the electronic device, the rectifier circuity, or the voltage converter. 10. The receiver chip of claim 9, wherein the near-field distance is less than about 4 mm. 11. The receiver chip of claim 9, wherein the threshold level is approximately 10 mW. 12. The receiver chip of claim 9, wherein the threshold level is approximately 25 mW. 13. The receiver chip of claim 9, wherein the wireless signal is a radio frequency wireless signal that operates at a center frequency and the antenna is tuned to the center frequency. 14. An electronic device comprising: a transceiver;an antenna configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless power transmitter or another electronic device; anda receiver chip connected to the antenna, the receiver chip being configured to: determine whether the antenna is receiving power above a threshold level from the wireless signal;in response to determining that the antenna is receiving power above the threshold level, routing, via a switch of the receiver chip, the received wireless signal to rectifier circuity of the receiver chip, the rectifier circuitry being configured to convert the wireless signal into usable energy for charging a battery of the electronic device connected to the rectifier circuitry; andin response to determining that the antenna is not receiving power above the threshold level, routing, via the switch, the received wireless signal to the transceiver,wherein the transceiver is configured to process the wireless signal as data from the wireless power transmitter or the other electronic device, and further wherein the transceiver is not connected to the battery of the electronic device or the rectifier circuity of the receiver chip. 15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the near-field distance is less than about 4 mm. 16. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the threshold level is approximately 10 mW. 17. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the wireless signal is a radio frequency wireless signal that operates at a center frequency and the antenna is tuned to the center frequency. 18. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein: the antenna is a first antenna;the electronic device further includes: a second antenna that is also connected to the receiver chip; anda housing that defines (i) a first gap within a first half of the housing and (ii) a second gap within a second half of the housing;the first antenna is positioned adjacent to and substantially within the first gap; andthe second antenna is positioned adjacent to and substantially within the second gap. 19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the wireless signal enters the housing via the first gap and/or the second gap.
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