In-band data communication system using wireless power

• US 9,509,537 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2012
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Nam Yun, Kwon, Sang Wook, Park, Yun Kwon
• Primary Examiner(s): Washburn, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hassan, Sarah
• Application Number:
  US13/463,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20120300872A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,670 Days
• Field of Search: 375/260, 362/244
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 5/02 with invariable factor of coupling H01P5/12 takes precedence choke joints H01P1/04, H01P1/06
• CPC Class Codes: H03C 1/00 Amplitude modulation H03C5/00, H03C7/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/02 Amplitude-modulated carrier systems, e.g. using on-off keying; Single sideband or vestigial sideband modulation H04L27/32 takes precedence

Abstract

Provided is data transmission and reception that transmits and receives data using a wireless power between wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver. An in-band data communication apparatus using a wireless power may include a modulating unit configured to modulate data by mixing a predetermined signal and pulse signal-type data; a demodulating unit configured to detect reflected power generated due to impedance mismatching between a source resonator and a target resonator, and to demodulate received data based on a variance of the reflected power; a source resonance unit configured to transmit transmission power including the modulated data to the target resonator, and to receive the reflected power; and a controller to control the pulse signal-type data, and to control impedance matching between the source resonator and the target resonator.

Claims

1. An in-band data communication apparatus using a wireless power, the apparatus comprising:

a modulating unit configured to modulate data by mixing a predetermined signal and pulse signal-type data;

a demodulating unit configured to detect reflected power generated due to impedance mismatching between a source resonator and a target resonator, and to demodulate received data based on a variance of the reflected power, wherein the received data is modulated using a variance of the reflected power by the target resonator;

a source resonance unit configured to transmit transmission power including the modulated data to the target resonator, and to receive the reflected power; and

a controller to control the pulse signal-type data, and to control impedance matching between the source resonator and the target resonator,

wherein the demodulating unit comprises;

a low-pass filter configured to block a harmonic signal from the detected reflected power.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the demodulating unit is further configured to:

detect the reflected power from a signal including the transmission power and the reflected power based on a coupling scheme,

detect an envelope of the detected reflected power, and

compare the detected envelope with a reference value, the reference value being determined based on a minimum value of a magnitude of the detected envelope.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the demodulating unit detects the reflected power from the signal, through a coupling resistor that cuts-off power corresponding to the transmission power.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the demodulating unit further comprises:

a transmission line through which the signal flows; and

a coupling line used for detecting the reflected power through coupling with the transmission line,

wherein the reflected power is detected based on the distance between the transmission line and the coupling line, and/or the length of the coupling line.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller provides a reference signal to determine whether a variance of the reflected power is high or low.

6. An in-band data communication apparatus using a wireless power, the apparatus comprising:

a target resonance unit configured to transmit reflected power to a source resonator, and to receive reception power including data;

a modulating unit configured to control a variance of the reflected power by adjusting an impedance of a target device, so as to modulate data;

a demodulating unit configured to detect an envelope of the reception power, and to demodulate the received data included in the reception power by comparing the detected envelope and a predetermined reference value; and

a controller configured to provide an adjustment signal for the impedance of the target device and the predetermined reference value, and to perform impedance matching between a target resonator and a load,

wherein the demodulating unit comprises;

a low-pass filter configured to block a harmonic signal from the reception power.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the modulating unit adjusts the impedance by controlling current flowing through the load.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the modulating unit controls the variance of the reflected power by adjusting the impedance through a current source operating as a variable load, so as to modulate the data.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the modulating unit controls the variance of the reflected power by adjusting the impedance through a switch connected to the load so as to modulate the data.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the demodulating unit further comprises:

an envelope detecting unit configured to detect an envelope of the reception power; and

a comparing unit configured to demodulate the received data, by comparing the detected envelope and a reference value, the reference value being determined based on a minimum value of a magnitude of the detected envelope.

11. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

an alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) converting unit configured to convert the reception power to a DC signal.

12. An in-band data communication method using a wireless power, the method comprising:

modulating a pulse signal-type data by mixing a predetermined signal and the pulse signal-type data;

transmitting a transmission power including the modulated data to a target resonator, and receiving reflected power;

detecting the reflected power generated due to impedance mismatching between a source resonator and the target resonator, and demodulating received data based on a variance of the reflected power, wherein the received data is modulated using a variance of the reflected power by the target resonator; and

providing the pulse signal-type data, and controlling impedance matching between the source resonator and the target resonator,

wherein the demodulating comprises;

blocking a harmonic signal from the detected reflected power by a low-pass filter.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the demodulating further comprises:

detecting the reflected power from a signal including the transmission power and the reflected power, based on a coupling scheme;

detecting an envelope of the detected reflected power; and

comparing the detected envelope and a reference value, the reference value being determined based on a minimum value of a magnitude of the detected envelope.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the detecting comprises:

detecting the reflected power from the signal, through a coupling resistor that blocks power corresponding to the transmission power.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the detecting comprises:

utilizing a transmission line through which the signal flows and a coupling line for detecting the reflected power through coupling with the transmission line,

wherein the reflected power is detected based on the distance between the transmission line and the coupling line, and/or the length of the coupling line.

16. An in-band data communication method using a wireless power, the method comprising:

modulating data by controlling a variance of reflected power through adjusting an impedance of a target device;

transmitting the reflected power to a source resonator, and receiving a reception power including data;

detecting an envelope of the reception power, and demodulating the received data included in the reception power by comparing the detected envelope and a predetermined reference value; and

providing an adjustment signal of the impedance of the target device and the predetermined reference value, and controlling impedance matching between a target resonator and a load,

wherein the demodulating comprises;

blocking a harmonic signal from the reception power by a low-pass filter.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the modulating comprises:

adjusting the impedance by controlling current flowing through the load.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the modulating comprises:

controlling the variance of the reflected power by adjusting the impedance through a current source operating as a variable load.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the modulating comprises:

controlling the variance of the reflected power by adjusting the impedance through a switch connected to the load.