Circuit and method for extracting amplitude and phase information in a resonant system
US9785159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A resonant power transfer system includes resonant circuitry (26) including an inductor coil (59) and a resonant capacitor (51) coupled to a first terminal (27) of the inductor coil, wherein the inductor coil and the resonant capacitor resonate to produce an excitation signal (IS) and a state variable signal (VCS1). Sub-sampling circuitry (30) samples first and second points of the state variable signal at a rate which is substantially less than the RF frequency of the state variable signal. Information recovery circuitry (32) produces a state variable parameter signal representing a parameter (A) of the state variable signal from information in the first and second sampled points. Control circuitry (38) produces a first control signal in response to the state variable parameter signal. Detection and optimization circuitry (41) produces a second control signal in response to the state variable parameter signal. Voltage regulation circuitry (45) produces a regulated supply voltage in response to the first control signal. Switching inverter circuitry produces the excitation signal in response to the regulated supply voltage and the second control signal.
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