Method for transmitting power using metasurface in wireless communication system

1. A power transmitting method of a wireless communication system including a metasurface comprising N cells where N is an integer, the method comprising:

transmitting, by a power supply device, power to a target device through the metasurface;

estimating, by the metasurface, a channel between the metasurface and the target device based on the power received by the target device and a property matrix with a magnitude of (N+1)×(N+1);

adjusting, by the metasurface, a phase of each cell of the N cells based on the estimated channel; and

reflecting, by the metasurface, the power transmitted from the power supply device to the target device using the adjusted phase of each cell of the N cells,

wherein the property matrix includes information indicating whether each cell of the N cells is turned on and information about a bias value of the wireless communication system.

2. The power transmitting method of claim 1 , wherein a first row to an N-th row of the property matrix corresponds to a pattern of the metasurface and the pattern is determined based on whether each of the N cells is turned on.

3. The power transmitting method of claim 1 , wherein each row and each column of the property matrix form an orthogonal relationship and the property matrix comprises only a first value and a second value.

4. The power transmitting method of claim 1 , wherein the bias value is determined based on the power received by the target device by turning on or turning off each of the N cells.

5. The power transmitting method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting of the phase includes:

dividing the estimated channel into a first channel value between the metasurface and the target device and a second channel value for the bias value;

extracting a third channel value, between a first cell of the metasurface and the target device, from the first channel value;

determining a first conjugate phase of the third channel value and a second conjugate phase of the second channel value;

determining a necessary phase adjustment value for the first cell based on a difference of the first conjugate phase and the second conjugate phase; and

turning on or turning off the first cell based on the necessary phase adjustment value.

6. The power transmitting method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication system transmits millimeter wave frequencies, and the power supply device and the target device are configured to perform beamforming.

7. A wireless communication system for power transmission, comprising:

a power supply device configured to transmit power;

a target device configured to receive the power transmitted; and

a metasurface, comprising N cells where N is an integer, configured to reflect the power received from the power supply device to the target device, estimate a channel between the metasurface and the target device based on the power received by the target device and a property matrix with a magnitude of (N+1)×(N+1), adjust a phase of each cell based on the estimated channel, and reflect the power transmitted from the power supply device to the target device using the adjusted phase of each cell of the N cells,

wherein the property matrix includes information indicating whether each cell of the N cells is turned on and information about a bias value of the wireless communication system.

8. The wireless communication system of claim 7 , wherein a first row to an N-th row of the property matrix corresponds to a pattern of the metasurface and the pattern is determined based on whether each of the N cells is turned on.

9. The wireless communication system of claim 7 , wherein each row and each column of the property matrix form an orthogonal relationship and the property matrix comprises only a first value and a second value.

10. The wireless communication system of claim 7 , wherein the bias value is determined based on the power received by the target device by turning on or turning off each of the N cells.

11. The wireless communication system of claim 7 , wherein the metasurface is configured to

divide the estimated channel into a first channel value between the metasurface and the target device and a second channel value for the bias value,

extract a third channel value, between a first cell of the metasurface and the target device, from the first channel value,

determine a first conjugate phase of the third channel value and a second conjugate phase of the second channel value,

determine a necessary phase adjustment value for the first cell based on a difference of the first conjugate phase and the second conjugate phase, and

turn on or turn off the first cell based on the necessary phase adjustment value.

12. The wireless communication system of claim 7 , wherein the wireless communication system is configured to transmit millimeter wave frequencies, and the power supply device and the target device are configured to perform beamforming.

13. The wireless communication system of claim 7 , wherein the metasurface includes a phase adjusting unit configured to adjust a reflection coefficient phase of each of the N cells to 0° or 180°, and the N cells are each of a same size, a length of each of the N cells is smaller than ¼ of a wavelength of an electromagnetic wave reflected by the metasurface, and each of the N cells has a fractal structure.