Wireless power transfer control apparatus and method
US10454312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a sense transistor having a gate and a source directly connected to a gate and a source of a power transistor of a resonant converter respectively, wherein the resonant converter comprises a primary side and a secondary side magnetically coupled to the primary side, a current sense and amplification circuit comprising an amplifier having inputs connected to a drain of the sense transistor and a drain of the power transistor respectively, an analog-to-digital converter connected to an output of the current sense and amplification circuit and a digital controller connected to an output of the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the digital controller is configured to modulate a variable capacitance network of the resonant converter based upon a current flowing through the sense transistor.
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