DC-DC converter, power receiving device, and power feeding system

• US 9,477,249 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Issued: 10/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Takahashi, Kei, Kamata, Koichiro, Miwa, Misako, Maeda, Shuhei
• Primary Examiner(s): Fantu, Yalkew
• Application Number:
  US13/711,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20130154556A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,413 Days
• Field of Search: 320/108
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 3/08 wherein the variable is dc
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0022 the disturbance parameters being input voltage fluctuations
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/156 with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators

Abstract

A circuit capable of keeping input impedance constant is provided. Further, a circuit which can contribute to improvement in power feeding efficiency in power feeding by a magnetic resonance method is provided. A voltage (a former voltage) proportional to a direct-current voltage input to a DC-DC converter from the outside and a voltage (a latter voltage) proportional to a current input from the outside are detected, and the ratio of the former voltage and the latter voltage are held constant. Accordingly, input impedance can be kept constant. Further, impedance conversion is performed in the DC-DC converter. Thus, even when the battery in which power feeding is performed exists on an output side of the DC-DC converter, input impedance can be kept constant. Consequently, power can be supplied to a power receiving device including the DC-DC converter and the battery with high power feeding efficiency by a magnetic resonance method.

Claims

1. A DC-DC converter comprising:

a load;

a first circuit comprising a first resistor;

a second circuit comprising an instrumentation amplifier;

a third circuit comprising an error amplifier; and

a first switch,

wherein one end of the load is electrically connected to one end of the first resistor and a first input terminal of the instrumentation amplifier,

wherein the other end of the load is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the instrumentation amplifier and one end of the first switch,

wherein the other end of the first resistor is electrically connected to a first input terminal of the error amplifier,

wherein the second circuit is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the error amplifier,

wherein the third circuit is electrically connected to the first switch,

wherein the one end of the first switch is provided between a first input node of the DC-DC converter and a first output node of the DC-DC converter,

wherein the first circuit is configured to output a first voltage proportional to an input voltage input to the DC-DC converter to the third circuit,

wherein the second circuit is configured to output a second voltage proportional to a current generated in the load to the third circuit, and

wherein the third circuit is configured to hold a ratio of the first voltage and the second voltage constant.

2. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1, further comprising a second resistor in the first circuit,

wherein the one end of the first resistor is electrically connected to the first input node of the DC-DC converter,

wherein the other end of the first resistor is electrically connected to one end of the second resistor, and

wherein the other end of the second resistor is electrically connected to a second input node of the DC-DC converter.

3. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1, further comprising a second switch,

wherein the other end of the first switch is electrically connected to one end of the second switch and the first output node of the DC-DC converter, and

wherein the other end of the second switch is electrically connected to a second output node of the DC-DC converter.

4. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1, further comprising a comparator in the third circuit,

wherein the comparator is electrically connected to the error amplifier.

5. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1, wherein the first switch is a transistor.

6. The DC-DC converter according to claim 1, further comprising a charge and discharge unit,

wherein the charge and discharge unit is provided between the first output node of the DC-DC converter and a second output node of the DC-DC converter.

7. A power receiving device comprising:

a first coil;

a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the first coil;

the DC-DC converter according to claim 1, the DC-DC converter being electrically connected to the rectifier circuit; and

a battery electrically connected to the DC-DC converter.

8. A power feeding system comprising:

a power transmitting device comprising;

a power supply; and

a second coil electrically connected to the power supply, and the power receiving device according to claim 7.

9. A DC-DC converter comprising:

a load;

a first circuit comprising a first resistor;

a second circuit comprising an instrumentation amplifier;

a third circuit comprising an error amplifier;

a first switch; and

a diode,

wherein one end of the load is electrically connected to one end of the first resistor and a first input terminal of the instrumentation amplifier,

wherein the other end of the load is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the instrumentation amplifier and one end of the first switch,

wherein the other end of the first resistor is electrically connected to a first input terminal of the error amplifier,

wherein one end of the diode is electrically connected to the other end of the first switch,

wherein the second circuit is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the error amplifier,

wherein the third circuit is electrically connected to the first switch,

wherein the one end of the first switch is provided between a first input node of the DC-DC converter and a first output node of the DC-DC converter,

wherein the first circuit is configured to output a first voltage proportional to an input voltage input to the DC-DC converter to the third circuit,

wherein the second circuit is configured to output a second voltage proportional to a current generated in the load to the third circuit, and

wherein the third circuit is configured to hold a ratio of the first voltage and the second voltage constant.

10. The DC-DC converter according to claim 9, further comprising a second resistor in the first circuit,

wherein the one end of the first resistor is electrically connected to the first input node of the DC-DC converter,

wherein the other end of the first resistor is electrically connected to one end of the second resistor, and

wherein the other end of the second resistor is electrically connected to a second input node of the DC-DC converter.

11. The DC-DC converter according to claim 9, further comprising a second switch,

wherein the other end of the first switch is electrically connected to one end of the second switch and the first output node of the DC-DC converter, and

wherein the other end of the second switch is electrically connected to a second output node of the DC-DC converter.

12. The DC-DC converter according to claim 9, further comprising a comparator in the third circuit,

wherein the comparator is electrically connected to the error amplifier.

13. The DC-DC converter according to claim 9, wherein the first switch is a transistor.

14. The DC-DC converter according to claim 9, further comprising a charge and discharge unit,

wherein the charge and discharge unit is provided between the first output node of the DC-DC converter and a second output node of the DC-DC converter.

15. A power receiving device comprising:

a first coil;

a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the first coil;

the DC-DC converter according to claim 9, the DC-DC converter being electrically connected to the rectifier circuit; and

a battery electrically connected to the DC-DC converter.

16. A power feeding system comprising:

a power transmitting device comprising;

a power supply; and

a second coil electrically connected to the power supply, and

the power receiving device according to claim 15.