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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2013.24.9.883

Received Power Regulation of LF-Band Wireless Power Transfer System Using Bias Control of Class E Amplifier  

Son, Yong-Ho (Department of Electronic Engineering, Kookmin University)
Han, Sang-Kyoo (Department of Electronic Engineering, Kookmin University)
Jang, Byung-Jun (Department of Electronic Engineering, Kookmin University)
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Abstract
In wireless smart phone charging scenario, the transmitter pad is larger than the size of the receiver pad. Thus, it is important to supply a constant power to the receiver regardless of its location. In this paper, we propose a new method to regulate the receiver's power by adjusting a drain bias of class E power amplifier. The proposed LF-band wireless power transfer system is as follows: a buck converter power supply which is controlled by a pulse width modulation(PWM) IC TL494, a class E amplifier using a low cost IRF510 power MOSFET, a transmitter coil whose dimension is $16cm{\times}18cm$, a receiver coil whose dimension is $6cm{\times}8cm$, and a full bridge rectifier using Schottky diodes. A measured performance show a maximum output power of 4 W and system efficiency of 67 % if we fix the bias voltage. If we adjust the bias voltage, the received power can be maintained at a constant power of 2 W regardless of receiver pad location.
Keywords
Wireless Power Transfer; Wireless Charging; Power Regulation; Class E Amplifier; Buck Converter;
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