METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING POWER RECEIVER
First Claim
1. A rectifier, comprising:
- a first rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a negative radio frequency (RF) port, and the cathode being connected to a positive direct current (DC) port;
a second rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a positive RF port, and the cathode being connected to the positive DC port;
a third rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a ground, and the cathode being connected to the negative RF port; and
a fourth rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the ground, and the cathode being connected to the positive RF port,wherein the first rectification unit comprises a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit comprises a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel.
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Abstract
A rectifier is provided. The rectifier includes a first rectification unit having an anode connecting to a negative radio frequency (RF) port and a cathode connecting to a positive direct current (DC) port, a second rectification unit having an anode connecting to a positive RF port and a cathode connecting to the positive DC port, a third rectification unit having an anode connecting to a ground and a cathode connecting to the negative RF port, and a fourth rectification unit having an anode connecting to the ground and a cathode connecting to the positive RF port. The first rectification unit includes a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit includes a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel.
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15 Claims
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1. A rectifier, comprising:
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a first rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a negative radio frequency (RF) port, and the cathode being connected to a positive direct current (DC) port; a second rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a positive RF port, and the cathode being connected to the positive DC port; a third rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a ground, and the cathode being connected to the negative RF port; and a fourth rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the ground, and the cathode being connected to the positive RF port, wherein the first rectification unit comprises a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit comprises a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power receiver, comprising:
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a resonator configured to receive a power; a rectifier configured to receive the power from the resonator via a positive radio frequency (RF) port and a negative RF port, and to rectify the received power; and a direct current (DC)-to-DC (DC/DC) converter configured to convert the rectified power, wherein the rectifier comprises; a first rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the negative RF port, and the cathode being connected to a positive DC port; a second rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the positive RF port, and the cathode being connected to the positive DC port; a third rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a ground, and the cathode being connected to the negative RF port; and a fourth rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the ground, and the cathode being connected to the positive RF port, wherein the first rectification unit comprises a plurality of first diodes connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit comprises a plurality of second diodes connected in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A power receiving method, comprising:
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receiving, by a resonator, a power; receiving, by a rectifier, the power from the resonator via a positive radio frequency (RF) port and a negative RF port, and rectifying the received power; and converting, by a direct current (DC)-to-DC (DC/DC) converter, the rectified power, wherein the rectifier comprises; a first rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the negative RF port, and the cathode being connected to a positive DC port; a second rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the positive RF port, and the cathode being connected to the positive DC port; a third rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to a ground, and the cathode being connected to the negative RF port; and a fourth rectification unit having an anode and a cathode, the anode being connected to the ground, and the cathode being connected to the positive RF port, wherein the first rectification unit comprises a plurality of first diodes connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit comprises a plurality of second diodes connected in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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