METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ENLARGED WIRELESS CHARGING AREA
First Claim
1. A wireless charging apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna to resonate and generate a near field coupling mode region thereabout in response to a driving signal from a power amplifier; and
a processor to control activation of resonance of each of the plurality of antenna circuits.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer including a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna configured to resonate and generate a near field coupling mode region thereabout in response to a driving signal from a power amplifier. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to control activation of resonance of each of the plurality of antenna circuits. The method for wirelessly charging includes driving a signal from a power amplifier and controlling activation of resonance of a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna configured to resonate in response to the driving signal.
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38 Claims
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1. A wireless charging apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna to resonate and generate a near field coupling mode region thereabout in response to a driving signal from a power amplifier; and a processor to control activation of resonance of each of the plurality of antenna circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless charging method, comprising:
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driving a signal from a power amplifier; and controlling activation of resonance of a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna to resonate in response to the driving signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wireless charging apparatus, comprising:
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a transmit power amplifier for generating a driving signal at a resonance frequency; a multiplexer coupled at an input to the driving signal and including a plurality of switchable outputs; a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna to resonate at the resonant frequency and generate a near field coupling mode region thereabout; and a processor to control the multiplexer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for wireless charging, comprising:
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generating a driving signal at a resonance frequency; and multiplexing the driving signal to one of a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna to resonate at the resonant frequency and generate a near field coupling mode region thereabout. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless charging apparatus, comprising:
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means for driving a signal from a power amplifier; and means for controlling activation of resonance of a plurality of antenna circuits spatially arranged and each including an antenna to resonate in response to the driving signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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