Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wireless power transmission using a capacitive sensor
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Application No.: US16368777Application Date: 2019-03-28
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Publication No.: US10938255B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Nicholaus Smith , Rui Liu , Tao Qi , Amit D. Bavisi , Chan Young Jeong
- Applicant: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: H02J50/90
- IPC: H02J50/90 ; H02J50/10 ; H03K17/955 ; H02J7/02 ; H02J50/40

Abstract:
A capacitor sensor array (or grid) over a wireless power transmission coil can include a first set of lines; a second set of lines intersecting the first set of lines; a first multiplexer coupled to provide a charge (e.g. in the form of a DC voltage) from a voltage source to the first set of lines and provide first signals to detect voltages on each line; and a second multiplexer coupled to provide a charge from the voltage source to the second set of lines and provide second signals to detect voltages on each line, wherein an object positioned with respect to the first set of lines and the second set of lines is located. According to some embodiments, a wireless power receive coil and a rectifier circuit can be used in forming a capacitor sensor, to sense the capacitance between the receive and transmit coils for better alignment between the two coils. Other embodiments are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200212729A1 Wireless Power Transmission Using a Capacitive Sensor Public/Granted day:2020-07-02
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