Power transfer device

• US 9,240,690 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2012
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Agency For Science Technology and Research (Government of Singapore)
• Original Assignee: Agency For Science Technology and Research (Government of Singapore)
• Inventors: Xue, Rui-Feng, Cheong, Jia Hao, Cha, Hyouk-Kyu, Je, Minkyu
• Primary Examiner(s): KAPLAN, HAL IRA
• Application Number:
  US13/608,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20130062962A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,226 Days
• Field of Search: 307/104
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/10 Regulating voltage or current G05F1/02 takes precedence; for electric railways B60M3/02
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/70 involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/217 using semiconductor devices only

Abstract

A power transfer device is provided. The power transfer device includes a circuit arrangement including a primary side having a primary coil; a secondary side having a secondary coil inductively coupled to the primary coil and a load transformation unit; wherein the load transformation unit includes an inductor and a capacitor; wherein the secondary coil, the inductor and the capacitor respectively includes a first terminal and a second terminal; wherein the first terminal of the secondary coil is coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor, the second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the first terminal of the inductor, and the second terminal of the inductor is coupled to the second terminal of the secondary coil.

Claims

1. A power transfer device, comprising:

a circuit arrangement comprising;

a primary side having a primary coil;

a secondary side having a secondary coil inductively coupled to the primary coil and a load transformation unit;

wherein the load transformation unit comprises an inductor and a capacitor;

wherein the secondary coil, the inductor and the capacitor each comprise a first terminal and a second terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the secondary coil is coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor, the second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the first terminal of the inductor, and the second terminal of the inductor is coupled to the second terminal of the secondary coil.

2. The power transfer device of claim 1, wherein an optimal resonant load of the load transformation unit is represented by

3. The power transfer device of claim 1, further comprising:

a rectifier comprising;

a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a fourth transistor each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal;

a first comparator and a second comparator each having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, a fourth input terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal;

wherein the first input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the first input terminal of the second comparator, the second input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the third input terminal of the second comparator, the third input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the second input terminal of the second comparator, and the fourth input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the fourth input terminal of the second comparator;

wherein the first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the second transistor, the second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the third transistor, the second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor, and the first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the fourth transistor;

wherein the first output terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor, the second output terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the control terminal of the fourth transistor, the first output terminal of the second comparator is coupled to the control terminal of the third transistor, and the second output terminal of the second comparator is coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor;

wherein the first comparator is configured to compare a first voltage applied to the first input terminal of the first comparator and a second voltage applied to the second input terminal of the first comparator during a first operation cycle, and the second comparator is configured to compare a first voltage applied to the first input terminal of the second comparator and a second voltage applied to the second input terminal of the second comparator during a second operation cycle;

wherein when the second voltage is greater than the first voltage during the first operation cycle, the first comparator is configured to output a first voltage signal at the first output terminal of the first comparator and a second voltage signal at the second output terminal of the first comparator;

wherein when the second voltage is smaller than the first voltage during the first operation cycle, the first comparator is configured to output the second voltage signal at the first output terminal of the first comparator and the first voltage signal at the second output terminal of the first comparator;

wherein when the second voltage is greater than the first voltage during the second operation cycle, the second comparator is configured to output a first voltage signal at the first output terminal of the second comparator and a second voltage signal at the second output terminal of the second comparator;

wherein when the second voltage is smaller than the first voltage during the second operation cycle, the second comparator is configured to output the second voltage signal at the first output terminal of the second comparator and the first voltage signal at the second output terminal of the second comparator.

4. The power transfer device of claim 3,

wherein the first comparator comprises a first NOT gate having an input terminal and an output terminal and the second comparator comprises a second NOT gate having an input terminal and an output terminal;

wherein the input terminal of the first NOT gate is coupled to the first output terminal of the first comparator and the output terminal of the first NOT gate is coupled to the second output terminal of the first comparator;

wherein the input terminal of the second NOT gate is coupled to the first output terminal of the second comparator and the output terminal of the second NOT gate is coupled to the second output terminal of the second comparator.

5. The power transfer device of claim 3,

wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor and the fourth transistor each comprise a third terminal;

wherein the rectifier further comprises a first dynamic body bias unit having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, and a second dynamic body bias unit having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the first terminal of the first transistor, the first terminal of the second transistor, the second input terminal of the first comparator and the third input terminal of the second comparator;

wherein the second terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, the first input terminal of the first comparator, the first input terminal of the second comparator, the second terminal of the third transistor and the second terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit;

wherein the third terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the third terminal of the first transistor;

wherein the first terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the first terminal of the third transistor, the first terminal of the fourth transistor, the third input terminal of the first comparator and the second input terminal of the second comparator;

wherein the third terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the third terminal of the third transistor;

wherein the third terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor and the third terminal of the fourth transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor.

6. The power transfer device of claim 5,

wherein the rectifier further comprises a first input terminal and a second input terminal;

wherein the first input terminal is coupled to the first terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit and the second input terminal is coupled to the first terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit.

7. The power transfer device of claim 6,

wherein the rectifier further comprises a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, and a first output terminal and a second output terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the first output terminal and the second terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit;

wherein the second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the second output terminal, the second terminal of the second transistor, the fourth input terminal of the first comparator, the fourth input terminal of the second comparator and the second terminal of the fourth transistor.

8. The power transfer device of claim 7, wherein the second terminal of the capacitor, the second output terminal, the second terminal of the second transistor, the fourth input terminal of the first comparator, the fourth input terminal of the second comparator and the second terminal of the fourth transistor are coupled to a reference voltage.

9. The power transfer device of claim 7, further comprising

a regulator comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the second transistor and a control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a first voltage reference;

a feedback arrangement coupled between the control terminal of the first transistor and the second terminal of the second transistor;

wherein the feedback arrangement comprises;

a current comparator having an input terminal and an output terminal;

a third transistor and a fourth transistor each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal;

wherein the input terminal of the current comparator is coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor, and the output terminal of the current comparator is coupled to the control terminal of the third transistor and the control terminal of the fourth transistor;

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the first voltage reference and the second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor and the control terminal of the first transistor;

wherein the first terminal of the fourth transistor is coupled to a second voltage reference.

10. The power transfer device of claim 9,

wherein the regulator further comprises a fifth transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to the second voltage reference, the second terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor, and the control terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to a third voltage reference.

11. The power transfer device of claim 9,

wherein the regulator further comprises:

an input terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first transistor and the first terminal of the third transistor;

an output terminal coupled between the second terminal of the first transistor and the first terminal of the second transistor.

12. The power transfer device of claim 9, wherein the rectifier is coupled between the circuit arrangement and the regulator.

13. The power transfer device of claim 11,

wherein the first input terminal of the rectifier is coupled to the first terminal of the inductor of the load transformation unit of the circuit arrangement, and the second input terminal of the rectifier is coupled to the second terminal of the inductor of the load transformation unit of the circuit arrangement;

wherein the first output terminal of the rectifier is coupled to the input terminal of the regulator.

14. The power transfer device of claim 1, wherein the power transfer device is a wireless power link device.

15. A rectifier, comprising:

a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a fourth transistor each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal;

a first comparator and a second comparator respectively having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, a fourth input terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal;

wherein the first input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the first input terminal of the second comparator, the second input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the third input terminal of the second comparator, the third input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the second input terminal of the second comparator, and the fourth input terminal of the first comparator is coupled to the fourth input terminal of the second comparator;

wherein the first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the second transistor, the second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the third transistor, the second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor, and the first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the fourth transistor;

wherein the first comparator is configured to compare a first voltage applied to the first input terminal of the first comparator and a second voltage applied to the second input terminal of the first comparator during a first operation cycle, and the second comparator is configured to compare a first voltage applied to the first input terminal of the second comparator and a second voltage applied to the second input terminal of the second comparator during a second operation cycle;

wherein when the second voltage is greater than the first voltage during the first operation cycle, the first comparator is configured to output a first voltage signal at the first output terminal of the first comparator and a second voltage signal at the second output terminal of the first comparator;

wherein when the second voltage is smaller than the first voltage during the first operation cycle, the first comparator is configured to output the second voltage signal at the first output terminal of the first comparator and the first voltage signal at the second output terminal of the first comparator;

wherein when the second voltage is greater than the first voltage during the second operation cycle, the second comparator is configured to output a first voltage signal at the first output terminal of the second comparator and a second voltage signal at the second output terminal of the second comparator;

wherein when the second voltage is smaller than the first voltage during the second operation cycle, the second comparator is configured to output the second voltage signal at the first output terminal of the second comparator and the first voltage signal at the second output terminal of the second comparator.

16. The rectifier of claim 15,

wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor and the fourth transistor each comprises a third terminal;

wherein the rectifier further comprises a first dynamic body bias unit having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, and a second dynamic body bias unit having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the first terminal of the first transistor, the first terminal of the second transistor, the second input terminal of the first comparator and the third input terminal of the second comparator;

wherein the second terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, the first input terminal of the first comparator, the first input terminal of the second comparator, the second terminal of the third transistor and the second terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit;

wherein the third terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the third terminal of the first transistor;

wherein the first terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the first terminal of the third transistor, the first terminal of the fourth transistor, the third input terminal of the first comparator and the second input terminal of the second comparator;

wherein the third terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit is coupled to the third terminal of the third transistor;

wherein the third terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor and the third terminal of the fourth transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor.

17. The rectifier of claim 16, further comprising:

a first input terminal and a second input terminal;

wherein the first input terminal is coupled to the first terminal of the first dynamic body bias unit and the second input terminal is coupled to the first terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit.

18. The rectifier of claim 17, further comprising:

a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, and a first output terminal and a second output terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the first output terminal and the second terminal of the second dynamic body bias unit;

wherein the second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the second output terminal, the second terminal of the second transistor, the fourth input terminal of the first comparator, the fourth input terminal of the second comparator and the second terminal of the fourth transistor.

19. The rectifier of claim 18, wherein the second terminal of the capacitor, the second output terminal, the second terminal of the second transistor, the fourth input terminal of the first comparator, the fourth input terminal of the second comparator and the second terminal of the fourth transistor are coupled to a reference voltage.

20. A regulator, comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first terminal of the second transistor, a first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a first voltage reference and a control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a second voltage reference;

a feedback arrangement coupled between the control terminal of the first transistor and the second terminal of the second terminal;

wherein the feedback arrangement comprises;

a current comparator having an input terminal and an output terminal;

a third transistor and a fourth transistor each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal;

wherein the input terminal of the current comparator is coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor, and the output terminal of the current comparator is coupled to the control terminal of the third transistor and the control terminal of the fourth transistor;

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the first voltage reference and the second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the fourth transistor and the control terminal of the first transistor;

wherein the first terminal of the fourth transistor is coupled to a third voltage reference.

21. The regulator of claim 20, further comprising:

a fifth transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal;

wherein the first terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to the third voltage reference, the second terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor, and the control terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to a third voltage reference.