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20080206921 | METHODS OF FORMING PHASE CHANGEABLE LAYERS INCLUDING PROTRUDING PORTIONS IN ELECTRODES THEREOF - A method of forming a structure in a phase changeable memory cell can include forming a bottom electrode having an interlayer dielectric layer thereon, the bottom electrode having a recess therein that extends beyond a boundary between the bottom electrode and the interlayer dielectric. A phase changeable layer can be formed in the recess including a protruding potion of the phase changeable layer that protrudes into the bottom electrode beyond the boundary. | 08-28-2008 |
20100315866 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A phase change memory device having a multi-level and a method of driving the same are presented. The disclosed phase change memory device includes variable resistors and shifting units. The variable resistors are interchanged into set and reset states in response to an applied current. The shifting units, which are connected to the variable resistors, shift resistance distribution in the set and reset state of the variable resistors by a predetermined level. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321989 | FUSION MEMORY DEVICE EMBODIED WITH PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING DIFFERENT RESISTANCE DISTRIBUTIONS AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A fusion memory device having phase change memory devices that have different resistance distributions and a corresponding data processing system is presented. The fusion memory device includes a first and a second phase change memory group arranged on the same chip. Because the second phase change memory group exhibits a resistance distribution different from that of the first phase change memory group, then the fusion memory device can be configured to simultaneously function as both a DRAM device and as a flash memory device. Because the first and second phase change memory groups can be composed of similar PRAM components, the corresponding manufacturing and driving circuitry is markedly simplified as compared to other fusion memory devices that have dissimilar DRAM and flash memory components. | 12-23-2010 |
20110073829 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING A HEATER WITH A TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT RESISTIVITY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CIRCUIT OF THE SAME - A phase change memory device having a heater that exhibits a temperature dependent resistivity which provides a way of reducing a reset current is presented. The phase change memory device includes a phase change pattern and a heating electrode contacted with the phase change pattern. The heating electrode includes a smart heating electrode such that the smart heating layer is formed of a conduction material that exhibits an increase in resistance as a function of an increase in temperature, i.e., a positive temperature dependent resistivity. | 03-31-2011 |
20110075473 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING REFERENCE VOLTAGE, PHASE CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY APPARATUS AND READ METHOD USING THE SAME - A circuit for generating a reference voltage includes at least one reference cell, a reference cell write driver, a reference cell sense amplifier, and a voltage compensation unit. The reference cell is a variable resistance memory cell. The reference cell write driver writes data to the reference cell. The reference cell sense amplifier reads out the data stored in the reference cell on the basis of a predetermined reference voltage. A voltage compensation unit outputs a compensation reference voltage by controlling the reference voltage in accordance with the output value of the sense amplifier. | 03-31-2011 |
20110121250 | HIGH INTEGRATION PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING REDUCED THICKNESS PHASE CHANGE LAYER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A high integration phase change memory device includes a semiconductor substrate including an access device, a heating electrode formed on the access device, a phase change nano band formed on the heating electrode, and an interlayer insulating layer for supporting the phase change nano band formed in both sides of the phase change nano band. | 05-26-2011 |
20110188302 | METHOD OF DRIVING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING HEAT DISTURBANCE - A method of driving phase change memory device which reduces or prevents unwanted heat disturbances from interfering with memory states in adjacent memory cells is presented. The phase change memory cells are disposed at word and bit line intersections. The method includes collectively erasing all of the memory cells as a unit in the bit line into a reset state. The method then includes individually programming only selected memory cells of the memory cells into set states. | 08-04-2011 |
20120294073 | METHOD OF DRIVING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING HEAT DISTURBANCE - A method of driving phase change memory device which reduces or prevents unwanted heat disturbances from interfering with memory states in adjacent memory cells is presented. The phase change memory cells are disposed at word and bit line intersections. The method includes collectively erasing all of the memory cells as a unit in the bit line into a reset state. The method then includes individually programming only selected memory cells of the memory cells into set states. | 11-22-2012 |
20120329984 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - This disclosure relates to polyarylene sulfide that may exhibit and maintain excellent properties and a method for preparing the same, wherein the polyarylene sulfide is in the form of pellet of 2 to 10 mm size immediately after melt polymerization, and has residual solvent content of 300 ppm or less, based on the total weight of resin. | 12-27-2012 |
20130094285 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A phase change memory device having a multi-level and a method of driving the same are presented. The disclosed phase change memory device includes variable resistors and shifting units. The variable resistors are interchanged into set and reset states in response to an applied current. The shifting units, which are connected to the variable resistors, shift resistance distribution in the set and reset state of the variable resistors by a predetermined level. | 04-18-2013 |
20130115438 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE HAVING EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to polyarylene sulfide, in which a ratio of a peak area of a polymer chain of a second polyarylene sulfide having a lower molecular weight than the maximum peak molecular weight to a peak area of a polymer chain of a first polyarylene sulfide having a higher molecular weight than the maximum peak molecular weight is 1.3 or less in the molecular weight distribution of the polyarylene sulfide, as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene as a standard, and a preparation method thereof. This polyarylene sulfide exhibits excellent processability and generates no burrs (flashes) or the like, and can satisfactorily mold a product requiring high molding precision. | 05-09-2013 |
20140166965 | RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A resistive memory device may include a bottom structure, a memory cell structure disposed on the bottom structure, and a data storage material disposed to surround an outer sidewall of the memory cell structure. | 06-19-2014 |
20140204664 | METHOD OF DRIVING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING HEAT DISTURBANCE - A method of driving phase change memory device includes initializing all memory cells and programming individually at least two selected memory cells disposed at random positions, wherein the selected memory cells are selected among the initialized memory cells. | 07-24-2014 |
20140325120 | RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A resistive memory device includes a memory cell array including a unit memory cell coupled between a word line and a bit line, wherein the unit memory cell includes a data storage material and a non-silicon-substrate-based type bidirectional access device coupled in series, a path setting circuit coupled between the bit line and the word line, suitable for providing a program pulse toward the bit line or the word line based on a path control signal, a forward write command, and a reverse write command, and a control unit suitable for providing a write path control signal, a forward program command, and a reverse program command based on an external command signal. | 10-30-2014 |
20150103589 | RESISTIVE MEMORY APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A resistive memory apparatus includes a memory cell array including a plurality of resistive memory cells, an address decoder suitable for decoding an address signal, and accessing the memory cell array, a read/write control circuit suitable for programming data in the memory cell array or reading out data from the memory cell array, a voltage generation unit suitable for generating a program voltage and a first read voltage for a program operation and a second read voltage for a read operation and providing the voltages to the address decoder, and a controller suitable for controlling the voltage generation unit to generate the first read voltage for verification of the program operation in response to a program command, and the second read voltage higher than the first voltage in response to a read command. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109856 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory apparatus and a temperature control method thereof are provided. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a temperature adjustment unit suitable for adjusting a temperature of a memory cell, and a temperature control unit suitable for sensing a temperature of the temperature adjustment unit, comparing a sensed temperature with a reference temperature range, and controlling the temperature adjustment unit to adjust the temperature thereof within the reference temperature range based on a comparison result. | 04-23-2015 |
20150141550 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND A PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having excellent impact resistance in which a polyarylene sulfide resin having a specific end group, an epoxy-containing olefin-based elastomer, and/or an organic or inorganic filler are included, and a preparation method thereof. | 05-21-2015 |
20150197605 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE AND A PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide having more improved miscibility with other polymer materials or fillers, and a method of preparing the same. At least part of end groups of the main chain of the polyarylene sulfide is carboxyl group (—COOH) or amine group (—NH | 07-16-2015 |
20150218376 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND FORMED ARTICLE - The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having good processability and showing excellent properties due to its more improved miscibility with other polymer materials or fillers, and a formed article. Such polyarylene sulfide resin composition includes a polyarylene sulfide including a disulfide repeating unit in the repeating units of the main chain; and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler. | 08-06-2015 |
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20110074344 | WIRELESS CHARGER USING INDUCTIVE COUPLING - A wireless charger of an inductive coupling type for charging a portable device provided with a rechargeable built-in battery having a second coil, includes a housing provided with a touch pad on one surface; a first coil retained within the housing; and a driving means for horizontally moving the first coil in a plane parallel to the one surface on which the touch pad is installed, wherein when the portable device is placed on the touch pad, the touch pad senses the position of the portable device to activate the driving means and displaces the first coil to a position facing the second coil. | 03-31-2011 |
20130099588 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER FOR ADJUSTING MAGNITUDE OF WIRELESS POWER - A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power supplier includes a power receiver for receiving wireless power from the wireless power supplier and storing the wireless power for a first time period, a rectifier connected to the power receiver for rectifying the wireless power, a power adjuster connected to the rectifier and an output end, for adjusting a magnitude of the wireless power by enabling the power receiver to store the wireless power for the first time period and delivering the wireless power to the output end for a second time period, and a controller for determining the first and second time periods. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099591 | RECEIVED POWER CONVERSION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - Provided is a received power conversion device for a resonant wireless charging system, including a wireless power receiver for receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmission device, a rectifier for rectifying power in an Alternating Current (AC) form received in the wireless power receiver into a Direct Current (DC), a free-wheeling switching unit for switching according to a switching control signal to form a path for free-wheeling the power in the AC form, a feedback circuit fed back with an output signal of a corresponding power conversion device to detect a level of the output signal, and a controller for controlling switching of the free-wheeling switching unit according to the output level detected by the feedback circuit. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099733 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method and a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver are provided. The method includes applying the charging power to the wireless power receiver; determining whether a current value of the charging power is greater than a predetermined threshold; and driving the overcurrent protection circuit upon a determination that the current value of the charging power is greater than the predetermined threshold. | 04-25-2013 |
20130119780 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME - A wireless power receiver is provided that includes a communication unit for receiving wireless power and a communication signal from a wireless power supplier; a controller for determining whether the wireless power is received from the wireless power supplier; a loader for storing the wireless power; and a switching unit for, when the wireless power is received, dividing the wireless power and the communication signal by a predetermined ratio and transferring the divided power to the controller and the loader based on the predetermined ratio. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING POWER OF WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - In an apparatus for adjusting charging power of a wireless power receiver, when one or more wireless power receivers require charging, it is determined whether the sum of required charging powers required by the one or more wireless power receivers exceeds maximum supplied power provided by a wireless power transmitter. When a result indicates that the sum exceeds the maximum supplied power, a control operation is performed to adjust the required charging power of each wireless power receiver. Therefore, it is possible to wirelessly charge each wireless power receiver without interruption. | 05-23-2013 |
20130154387 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and a wireless power transmitter are provided for transmitting wireless power to at least one wireless power receiver. The method includes setting, by the wireless power transmitter, a search channel to be used for communication with the at least one wireless power receiver; detecting at least one of an energy level and a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) value of a signal received on the search channel; and determining whether to designate the search channel as a communication channel based on the detection results. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154557 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power receiver. The method includes detecting wireless power receiver within a service area of a wireless power transmitter; transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver; joining the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter; and transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154558 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power network managed by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting first charging power to a first wireless power receiver; detecting a second wireless power receiver; and transmitting second charging power to the second wireless power receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN A CHARGING COIL AND AN ANTENNA - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body including a battery pack and a battery cover; a non-contact near field communication antenna included in the battery pack; and a wireless charging coil portion included in the battery cover and disposed around an outer periphery of the antenna, such that the wireless coil portion does not overlap with the non-contact near field communication antenna. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176652 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Provided is an over-voltage protection device for a resonant wireless power transmission device. The over-voltage protection device includes an amplifier for amplifying a transmission signal, a resonance signal generator for generating a wireless resonance signal according to the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier, a voltage detector for sensing a voltage of the wireless resonance signal generated by the resonance signal generator, and a controller for monitoring the voltage detected by the voltage detector to determine whether the voltage repetitively increases and decreases with periodicity when the voltage is greater than a reference voltage and controlling the amplifier to decrease an output of the transmission device by a value according to a result of the determination. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176653 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Provided is an over-voltage protection device for a resonant wireless power reception device. The over-voltage protection device includes a resonance signal receiver for receiving a wireless resonance signal transmitted from a wireless power transmission device, an over-voltage protector which is driven by a driver in an over-voltage protection operation to detune a resonance frequency of the reception device, thereby reducing reception power, the driver for driving the over-voltage protector according to a control signal in the over-voltage protection operation, and a controller for outputting the control signal for driving the over-voltage protector to the driver when it is determined that over-voltage occurs. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181665 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver. The control method includes receiving a communication request signal for transmitting a wireless power from the wireless power receiver, determining whether to set a communication with the wireless power receiver based on the received communication request signal, when it is determined to set the communication with the wireless power receiver, transmitting a charge command signal to control an on state of a load switch at a predetermined point in time to the wireless power receiver, applying the charging power and detecting a load change by the wireless power receiver at the predetermined point in time. | 07-18-2013 |
20130187598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER BY USING RESONANT COUPLING AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for charging power using a resonant coupling. The apparatus includes a transmission power converter for converting Direct Current (DC) power to Alternating Current (AC) power, a controller for adjusting a Q factor of a transmission resonator by using a frequency of the converted AC power and a resonant frequency of the transmission resonator and controlling adaptive impedance matching, and a transmission resonator for wirelessly transmitting the converted AC power to a receiver through the adjusted Q factor and the controlled adaptive impedance matching, the transmission resonator having a coil installed in the transmitter. | 07-25-2013 |
20130221914 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for controlling a wireless power receiver including a charging unit. The method includes receiving wireless power, rectifying the received wireless power and outputting Direct Current (DC) wireless power, and determining whether the voltage of the rectified wireless power is greater than or equal to the allowable voltage of the charging unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130293027 | RESONANCE TERMINAL DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION SYSTEM - A shunt capacitor is connected to a wireless charging resonator to prevent harmonics emitted from a power amplifier from radiating to the outside, and at least one circuit having a high impedance relative to a Near Field Wireless Communication (NFC) frequency band is formed at a front side or a rear side of the shunt capacitor for solving the problems of radiating noise components due to wireless charging and of lowering an NFC signal and a power transmission intensity due to a concurrent interference between a wireless charging resonator and an NFC antenna. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293028 | POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NON-INTENDED OBJECT OF POWER RECEPTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting a non-intended object of power reception by a power transmitter. Power transmission for communication is performed, when the load change is sensed that has a value greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. It is determined whether a subscription request, for subscribing to a network is received within a predetermined time period. The power transmission for communication is stopped when the subscription request is not received within the predetermined time period. Power is transmitted to a power receiver that has transmitted the subscription request, when the subscription request is received within the predetermined time period. It is determined whether a leakage power value exceeds an allowable range, when the power state report is received from the power receiver. The transmission of the power to the power receiver is stopped, when the leakage power value exceeds the allowable range. | 11-07-2013 |
20140015330 | METHOD AND POWER TRANSMITTER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling power transmission. A minimum voltage and a maximum voltage receivable at the at least one power receiver, a reference voltage used to divide a range between the minimum voltage and the maximum voltage, and a demanded voltage required by the at least one power receiver, are received from at least one power receiver. A report about a power reception condition is received from the at least one power receiver. The report includes a measured voltage at the at least one power receiver during power transmission from the power transmitter. It is determined whether the measured voltage is between the minimum voltage and the reference voltage. Power is adjusted and supplied when the measured voltage is not between the minimum voltage and the reference voltage. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015335 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiver, and methods of controlling the same are provided. A method of detecting a rogue device other than a wireless power receiver in the wireless power transmitter includes receiving power consumption information about the wireless power receiver from the wireless power receiver, calculating a power loss based on the received power consumption information about the wireless power receiver, determining whether the power loss exceeds a threshold, and controlling transmission power of the wireless power transmitter, determining that a rogue device exists on the wireless power transmitter, if the power loss exceeds the threshold. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017998 | CORDLESS CHARGING APPARATUS - A cordless charging apparatus is provided. The cordless charging apparatus includes a cordless power reception resonator including a feeding connector for electric feeding, and a ground connector for grounding. The ground connector is spaced apart from a connection terminal connecting the cordless power reception resonator to a circuit. | 01-16-2014 |
20140104898 | WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVER FOR WIRELESSLY REGULATING ELECTRIC POWER USING SWITCH - A wireless electric power receiver for receiving wireless electric power from a wireless electric transmitter is provided. The wireless electric power receiver includes an electric power receiving unit that receives wireless electric power from the wireless electric power transmitter; a rectifying unit that rectifies wireless electric power in the form of alternating current output from the wireless electric power receiving unit and outputs rectified electric power; and an electric power regulation unit that receives an input of the rectified electric power, outputs first electric power which has a lower value of a first voltage than that of the rectified electric power for a first period, and does not output electric power for a second period, so as to output electric power with a predetermined voltage value. | 04-17-2014 |
20140106826 | WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVER FOR WIRELESSLY REGULATING ELECTRIC POWER USING SWITCH - A wireless electric power receiver for receiving wireless electric power from a wireless electric transmitter is provided. The wireless electric power receiver includes an electric power receiving unit that receives wireless electric power from the wireless electric power transmitter; a rectifying unit that rectifies wireless electric power in the form of alternating current output from the wireless electric power receiving unit and outputs rectified electric power; and an electric power regulation unit that receives an input of the rectified electric power, outputs first electric power which has a lower value of a first voltage than that of the rectified electric power for a first period, and does not output electric power for a second period, so as to output electric power with a predetermined voltage value. | 04-17-2014 |
20140125278 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - Disclosed is a wireless power transmitter that includes a resonator that provides charging electric power to a wireless power receiver and a metal layer spaced apart from the resonator by a preset interval, with a line width of the resonator being smaller than the preset interval between the resonator and the metal layer. | 05-08-2014 |
20140132211 | CORDLESS CHARGING APPARATUS - A cordless charging apparatus is provided. The cordless charging apparatus includes a charging pad, an electronic device including a charging module which is disposed on the charging pad and is electrically conducted so as to cordlessly charge a battery with electric power, and a dispersing member which is disposed in the charging pad and disperses heat generated in the charging module to the charging pad. | 05-15-2014 |
20140159654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER FROM EXCESSIVE CHARGING TEMPERATURE - An apparatus and a method for protecting a wireless power receiver from excessive temperature caused by charging are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a power receiver for receiving wireless power in an Alternate Current (AC) form from a wireless power transmitter; a regulator for regulating the wireless power; a power management unit for controlling charging by providing the regulated wireless power to a battery; a temperature measurement unit for measuring a temperature of a point in the wireless power receiver during reception of the wireless power; and a controller configured to provide a control signal for the wireless power receiver to be charged with a regulated charging power if a temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit exceeds a preset temperature. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159655 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS CHARGING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit for wireless charging and a wireless charging method in an integrated circuit are provided. The integrated circuit includes a first wireless communication unit configured to support a first wireless communication method; a second wireless communication unit configured to support a second wireless communication method; a first route selection unit configured to perform a selection from among a first power input according to wired charging and a second power input according to wireless charging to be allowed as input; a second route selection unit configured to perform a selection from among a power between a third power input from a battery and a fourth power input according to wireless charging to be allowed as input; a power block configured to receive the power from any the first and second route selection units; and a controller configured to control an operation of the first and second route selection units. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159657 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING WIRELESS CHARGING MODULE - A portable terminal is provided, including a cover member which is detachably provided at a rear surface of a main body of a terminal, a resonant antenna for a reception unit provided inside of the cover member, a reception circuit unit provided inside of the main body, and a connection unit for connecting the resonant antenna for a reception unit with the reception circuit unit. The portable terminal efficiently receives the signal power provided from a charger by arranging the resonant antenna inside of the cover member, and minimizes the thickness of the portable terminal by providing the reception circuit unit inside of the main body of the terminal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140203772 | WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTER - A wireless electric power transmitter for transmitting electric power for a charging function to a wireless electric power receiver is provided. The wireless electric power transmitter includes an electric power supply unit which supplies electric power; an amplifier which amplifies and outputs the electric power supplied from the electric power supply unit by a preset gain as a magnitude of measured impedance increases; and a transmitter which transmits the amplified electric power to the wireless electric power receiver. | 07-24-2014 |
20140308996 | WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a power information transmission period from a mobile terminal to be charged in a wireless charging apparatus. To this end, a wireless charging apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for receiving power information from at least one mobile terminal; and a control unit for determining a transmission period of power information for each of the at least one mobile terminal based on the power information and adjusting the transmission period according to whether the power information is received from the at least one mobile terminal. As described above, the waste of resources, which may occur due to unnecessary packet transmission, can be reduced by adaptively adjusting the transmission period, thereby increasing the efficiency of power transmission . | 10-16-2014 |
20140327393 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ABNORMAL CONDITION IN WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - A method for controlling an abnormal state of a wireless Power Receiving Unit (PRU) is provided. The method includes measuring a temperature by a period shorter than a previous measurement period when a temperature measured by the wireless PRU in response to a transmission of power from a wireless Power Transmitting Unit (PTU) is higher than a temperature required to be monitored; determining whether the measured temperature is higher than a temperature at which a load switch connected to a charging unit is turned off if the measured temperature is equal to or higher than the temperature required to be monitored; and turning off the load switch if the measured temperature is higher than the temperature at which the load switch is turned off. | 11-06-2014 |
20150091524 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING A WIRELESS CHARGER COIL AND AN ANTENNA ELEMENT ON THE SAME PLANE - A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a shielding member disposed on an external part, a first coil disposed on a surface of the shielding member that faces the external part, and a second coil disposed on the surface of the shielding member, and surrounding the first coil on a same plane. | 04-02-2015 |
20150162779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power network managed by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting a command signal, at stated periods, that controls the first wireless power receiver to report power information to the wireless power transmitter; determining whether a report signal corresponding to the command signal is received from the first wireless power receiver; and determining that the first wireless power receiver is removed from the wireless power network, when the report signal is not received from the first wireless power receiver after transmitting the command signal a predetermined number of times at the stated periods. | 06-11-2015 |
20150188322 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for determining, by a wireless power transmitter, whether a wireless power receiver is removed from a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting a command signal to report power information of the wireless power receiver at stated periods; determining whether a report signal corresponding to the command signal is received from the wireless power receiver; and determining that the wireless power receiver is removed from the wireless power network, if the report signal is not received after transmitting the command signal a predetermined number of times at the stated periods. | 07-02-2015 |
20150188359 | WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus for wireless charging are provided. Transmission power transmitted from a wireless power transmitter is received at a power receiver of a wireless power receiver. A battery of the wireless power receiver is charged with the received transmission power. It is determined whether the battery is fully charged. A packet from a communication unit of the wireless power receiver is transmitted to the wireless power transmitter when the battery is fully charged. An auxiliary charge of the battery is performed by receiving strength-reduced transmission power from the wireless power transmitter. | 07-02-2015 |
20150236521 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER OF A RECEIVER IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for controlling power in a wireless power transmission/reception system. The method includes receiving power information from a receiver entering a charging area; determining whether power can be supplied to the receiver, based on the power information; and if the power can be supplied to the receiver, transmitting, to the receiver, a response indicating that the power can be supplied to the receiver. | 08-20-2015 |
20150249361 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - A wireless power transmission device is provided. The wireless power transmission device includes a resonance signal generator and a controller. The resonance signal generator is configured to transmit wireless power to a wireless power reception device. The controller is configured to adjust the wireless power transmitted to the wireless power reception device, when a predetermined condition caused by over-voltage protection operation at the wireless power reception device is detected. | 09-03-2015 |