IP Library Granted Patent US 9,685,793
Granted Patent B2
US 9,685,793 · App. 14/487,064 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Method and system for a complementary metal oxide semiconductor wireless power receiver

Inventors: Meysam Zargham (San Diego, CA); Glenn Gulak (Toronto, CA)
Assignee: Glenn Gulak
H02J5/005H01F38/14H04B5/0037H04B5/0075
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Patent No.
US 9,685,793
App. No.
14/487,064
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for a complementary metal oxide semiconductor wireless power receiver may include a receiver chip with an inductor, a configurable capacitance, and a rectifier. The method may include receiving an RF signal utilizing the inductor, extracting a clock signal from the received RF signal, generating a DC voltage utilizing a rectifier circuit, sampling the DC voltage, and adjusting the configurable capacitance based on the sampled DC voltage. The rectifier circuit may include CMOS transistors and T-gate switches for coupling to the inductor. The T-gate switches may be controlled by the generated DC voltage. A signed based gradient-descent algorithm may be utilized to maximize the DC voltage. The DC voltage may be sampled utilizing a comparator powered by the DC voltage, which may adaptively configure the capacitance. The inductor may be shielded utilizing a floating shield. The DC voltage may be increased utilizing a voltage-boosting rectifier.

Claims (38)

1. A method for wireless power transfer, the method comprising:

in a receiver chip with an inductor, a configurable capacitance, and a rectifier:

receiving an RF signal utilizing the inductor;

extracting a clock signal from the received RF signal;

generating a DC voltage utilizing a rectifier circuit;

sampling the DC voltage; and

adjusting the configurable capacitance based on the sampled DC voltage.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rectifier circuit comprises complementary metal oxide semiconductor transistors and T-gate switches for coupling to the inductor.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the T-gate switches are controlled by the generated DC voltage.

4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising utilizing a signed based gradient descent algorithm to maximize the generated DC voltage.

5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising sampling the DC voltage utilizing a comparator powered by the generated DC voltage.

6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising adaptively configuring the configurable capacitance based on the sampled DC voltage.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the inductor is shielded utilizing a floating shield and/or tapering.

8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising increasing the generated DC voltage utilizing a voltage-boosting rectifier.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the receiver chip is a CMOS chip.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the inductor comprises a plurality of parallel conductive metal strips.

11. A system for wireless power transfer, the system comprising:

a receiver chip with an inductor, a configurable capacitance, and a rectifier, said receiver chip being operable to:

receive an RF signal utilizing the inductor;

extract a clock signal from the received RF signal;

generate a DC voltage utilizing a rectifier circuit;

sample the DC voltage; and

adjust the configurable capacitance based on the sampled DC voltage.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the rectifier circuit comprises complementary metal oxide semiconductor transistors and T-gate switches for coupling to the inductor.

13. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the T-gate switches are controlled by the generated DC voltage.

14. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the receiver chip is operable to utilize a signed based gradient-descent algorithm to maximize the generated DC voltage.

15. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the receiver chip is operable to sample the DC voltage utilizing a comparator powered by the generated DC voltage.

16. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the receiver chip is operable to adaptively configure the configurable capacitance based on the sampled DC voltage.

17. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the inductor is shielded utilizing a floating shield and/or tapering.

18. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the receiver chip is operable to increase the generated DC voltage utilizing a voltage-boosting rectifier.

19. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the inductor comprises a plurality of parallel conductive metal strips.

20. A system for wireless power transfer, the system comprising:

a receiver chip with an inductor, a configurable capacitance, and a rectifier, said receiver chip being operable to:

receive an RF signal through a biological media utilizing the inductor;

extract a clock signal from the received RF signal;

generate a DC voltage utilizing a rectifier circuit;

sample the DC voltage utilizing a comparator with an output coupled to an adaptation circuit; and

adjust the configurable capacitance utilizing the adaptation circuit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
To: INNOVATION ASSET COLLECTIVE
Reel/Frame 073682/0605 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: ZARGHAM, MEYSAM; GULAK, GLENN
To: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Reel/Frame 056708/0329 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61878021 · Sep 15, 2013
Related Publication 20150076920A1 · Mar 19, 2015