Load modulation circuit and semiconductor device, and wireless power supply system
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1. A load modulation circuit, comprising:
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a switch element configured to connect a second end of the capacitive load to a point of reference potential, a first end of the capacitive load being connected to an end portion of a coil; and
a control section configured to performa first control to perform On/Off control of the switch element for load modulation; and
a second control to control an amount of electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load,wherein the control section discharges, by the second control, the electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load by switching the switch element to on in accordance with a change in level at the end portion of the coil, when the switch element is switched to off by the first control,wherein the coil is wirelessly supplied with electric power, andwherein the control section switches, by the second control, the switch element to on in synchronization with a timing at which a low side switch of a synchronous rectification circuit is turned on, when the switch element switched to off.
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Abstract
A load modulation circuit of an embodiment has a first element, a switch element configured to connect the first element to an end portion of a coil, a first control section configured to control an operation of the switch element, and a second control section configured to control an amount of electric charges accumulated in the first element, and the second control section discharges the electric charges accumulated in the first element when the switch element is switched to off.
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1. A load modulation circuit, comprising:
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a capacitive load; a switch element configured to connect a second end of the capacitive load to a point of reference potential, a first end of the capacitive load being connected to an end portion of a coil; and a control section configured to perform a first control to perform On/Off control of the switch element for load modulation; and a second control to control an amount of electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load, wherein the control section discharges, by the second control, the electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load by switching the switch element to on in accordance with a change in level at the end portion of the coil, when the switch element is switched to off by the first control, wherein the coil is wirelessly supplied with electric power, and wherein the control section switches, by the second control, the switch element to on in synchronization with a timing at which a low side switch of a synchronous rectification circuit is turned on, when the switch element switched to off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A load modulation circuit comprising:
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a capacitive load; a switch element configured to connect a second end of the capacitive load to a point of reference potential, a first end of the capacitive load being connected to an end portion of a coil; and a control section configured to perform a first control to perform On/Off control of the switch element for load modulation; and a second control to control an amount of electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load, wherein the control section discharges, by the second control, the electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load by switching the switch element to on in accordance with a change in level at the end portion of the coil, when the switch element is switched to off by the first control, wherein the first end of the capacitive load is connected to each of both ends of the coil and second and the second end of the capacitive load is connected to the switch element, and wherein the control section discharges the electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load with the first end connected to each of two low side switches, in synchronization with a timing at which the two low side switches provided in a synchronous rectification circuit are turned on. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a first MOS transistor configured to connect a second end of a capacitor to a point of reference potential, a first end of the capacitor being connected to an end portion of a coil; and an OR circuit configured to receive a first control signal that controls impedance of the coil, and a second control signal that is synchronized with an operation of a low side switch of a synchronous rectification circuit that rectifies an AC current flowing in the coil to output the rectified current, the OR circuit having an output connected to a gate electrode of the first MOS transistor, wherein the OR circuit discharges, by the second control signal, the electric charges accumulated in the capacitive load by switching the first MOS transistor to on in accordance with a change in level at the end portion of the coil, when the first MOS transistor is switched to off by the first control signal, wherein the coil is wirelessly supplied with electric power, and wherein the OR circuit switches, by the second control signal, the first MOS transistor to on in synchronization with a timing at which the low side switch of the synchronous rectification circuit is turned on, when the first MOS transistor is switched to off. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless power supply system, comprising:
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an antenna coil configured to receive electric power that is wirelessly supplied; a synchronous rectification circuit configured to rectify an AC current flowing in the antenna coil to output the rectified current; a capacitor; a switch configured to connect a second end of the capacitor to a point of reference potential, a first end of the capacitor being connected to an end portion of the antenna coil when load modulation is performed by changing impedance of the antenna coil; and a control section configured to perform a first control to control an operation of the switch; and a second control to control an amount of electric charges accumulated in the capacitor, wherein the control section discharges, by the second control, the electric charges accumulated in the capacitor by switching the switch to on in accordance with a change in level at an end portion of the antenna coil, after switching the switch to off by the first control, and wherein the antenna coil is wirelessly supplied with electric power, and wherein the control section switches, by the second control, the switch to on in synchronization with a timing at which a low side switch of the synchronous rectification circuit is turned on, when the switch is switched to off. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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