Wireless Charging Demodulation Circuit Using Integer Sampling Frequency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wireless charging systems have complex and costly demodulation circuits due to the need for high-order filters to separate power control signals from harmonic signals, making circuit design difficult and increasing costs.

Innovation Solution

A wireless charging system with a power switch circuit, transmission coil, demodulation circuit, and control circuit that uses a sampling frequency derived from the operating frequency, where the sampling frequency is the product of the operating frequency and a multiple (a positive integer plus an offset between 0.25 and 0.75, allowing for a lower order filter implementation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional demodulation circuits use high-order filters to separate power control signals from harmonic signals, then signal separation precision is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal separation precisionVSAvoidcircuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the sampling frequency parameter to be an integer multiple of the operating frequency. This parameter change allows the use of lower-order filters while maintaining effective signal separation, as the integer multiple relationship creates predictable spectral patterns that are easier to filter. Specifically, when the sampling frequency is an integer multiple of the operating frequency, the power control signals appear at specific harmonic positions that can be separated using simpler filtering techniques compared to arbitrary sampling frequencies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If conventional demodulation circuits use high-order filters to separate power control signals from harmonic signals, then signal separation precision is improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal separation precisionVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By setting the sampling frequency as an integer multiple of the operating frequency, the patent enables the use of lower-order filters which are cheaper and easier to manufacture. The integer multiple relationship creates a structured spectral distribution where power control signals appear at predictable harmonic positions, allowing effective separation with simpler, less expensive filtering components compared to conventional approaches requiring complex high-order filters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If conventional demodulation circuits use high-order filters to separate power control signals from harmonic signals, then signal separation precision is improved, but circuit design difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal separation precisionVSAvoidcircuit design difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent simplifies circuit design by establishing an integer multiple relationship between sampling frequency and operating frequency. This parameter relationship creates regular spectral patterns where power control signals appear at predictable harmonic positions, making the filtering process more straightforward. The design complexity is reduced because engineers can use standard lower-order filter designs rather than complex high-order filters, and the integer multiple relationship provides a clear design framework for signal separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach simplifies the circuit design and reduces costs by enabling the use of a lower order filter in the demodulation circuit, improving the efficiency of power transmission and control signal demodulation.

Implementation Method 1

The wireless charging technologies utilize the electromagnetic induction principle for power transmission. In detail, a charger transmits power to an electronic device by coil coupling, wherein the charger comprises a wireless power transmitter, and the electronic device comprises a wireless power receiver. A primary coil of the wireless power transmitter is closely attached to a mating secondary coil of the wireless power receiver for power transmission. After the primary coil is electrified, the primary coil generates a magnetic field.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

Next, the secondary coil is affected by the magnetic field to generate an inductive current.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS9843218B2Wireless charging system, wireless power transmitter thereof, and wireless transmitting method therefor
Publication Date: 2017.12.12 NANJING SILERGY SEMICONDUCTOR (HONG KONG) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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AI summary

A wireless charging system, a wireless power transmitter, and a wireless transmitting method are provided. The method includes generating a pulse width modulation signal having an operating frequency according to a parameter, transmitting a power signal according to the pulse width modulation signal, generating a sampling frequency according to the operating frequency, obtaining power adjusting information from a transmission coil according to the sampling frequency, and adjusting the parameter according to the power adjusting information. The sampling frequency is the product of the operating frequency and a multiple, and the multiple is the summation of an offset and a positive integer. The offset is in the range of 0.25 to 0.75.