SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT POWER AND DATA TRANSFER IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a device substrate;
a first wireless power module on the device substrate and configured to transfer a wireless power signal between the electronic device and a second wireless power module, wherein a separation distance between the first wireless power module and the second wireless power module is less than 10 um; and
a first wireless data module on the device substrate and configured to transfer a wireless data signal between the electronic device and a second wireless data module, wherein a separation distance between the first wireless data module and the second wireless data module is less than 10 um.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for non-contact and/or wireless transmission of power and/or data between and/or within electronic devices. These systems and methods may include the use of two or more wireless power modules to transmit a wireless power signal between a first electronic device and a second electronic device and/or the use of two or more wireless data modules to transmit a wireless data signal between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The wireless power modules and/or the wireless data modules may include one or more near-field coupling devices. The wireless power modules and/or wireless data modules associated with the first electronic device may be arranged in complementary locations to the wireless power modules and/or wireless data modules associated with the second electronic device and the complementary modules may be separated by a distance of less than 10 um.
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31 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a device substrate; a first wireless power module on the device substrate and configured to transfer a wireless power signal between the electronic device and a second wireless power module, wherein a separation distance between the first wireless power module and the second wireless power module is less than 10 um; and a first wireless data module on the device substrate and configured to transfer a wireless data signal between the electronic device and a second wireless data module, wherein a separation distance between the first wireless data module and the second wireless data module is less than 10 um. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of wirelessly providing electric power and data communication to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a wireless power signal to the electronic device, wherein the providing a wireless power signal includes providing at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field, and electromagnetic radiation to a near-field power coupling device of the electronic device and producing an AC signal therefrom; converting the AC signal to a DC signal on the electronic device; powering the electronic device with the DC signal; providing a wireless input data signal to the electronic device, wherein the providing a wireless input data signal includes providing at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field, and electromagnetic radiation to a near-field data coupling device and producing an input data signal from the near-field data coupling device; and receiving a wireless output data signal from the electronic device, wherein the receiving includes providing an output data signal to the near-field data coupling device and producing at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field, and electromagnetic radiation therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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