Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High frequency multi-level rectification
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Application No.: US15061759Application Date: 2016-03-04
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Publication No.: US09960608B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Linda Stacey Irish , Francesco Carobolante , Gabriel Isaac Mayo
- Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Hunter Clark PLLC
- Main IPC: H01H19/64
- IPC: H01H19/64 ; H02J5/00 ; H02J50/12 ; H02J7/02 ; H02M1/12 ; H02M7/217 ; H02M7/219 ; H02J50/10 ; H02M7/483 ; H02M1/00

Abstract:
A multi-level rectifier is presented that is suitable for use at high frequencies, including into MHz range such as in the 6.78 MHz band used for wireless power transfer. To maintain the proper timing or switching waveform when operating at high frequencies, a feedback loop is used. The rectification circuit includes a multi-level waveform generator circuit that generates a multi-level control waveform from the input waveform and an indication of its current. The multi-level control waveform is maintained in phase with the input waveform. A control signal generation circuit receives the multi-level control waveform and generates control signals corresponding to levels of the multi-level control waveform. A synchronous rectifier receives the input waveform and includes a plurality of switches to provide an output voltage generated from the input waveform. The switches are coupled to receive the control signals and the output voltage is a function of the multi-level control waveform.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170256958A1 HIGH FREQUENCY MULTI-LEVEL RECTIFICATION Public/Granted day:2017-09-07
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