WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND METHOD PERFORMED BY WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER
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March 21, 2024
A wireless power receiver configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmitter comprises: a first coil configured to receive wireless power transmitted inductively; a second coil and a third coil configured to receive wireless power transmitted resonantly; a receiver integrated circuit (RXIC) comprising a full bridge structure, and including a first rectifier circuit including a first FET, a second FET, a third FET, and a fourth FET; and a second rectifier circuit, wherein an output terminal of the second rectifier circuit is connected to an output terminal of the first rectifier circuit, sources of the first FET and the second FET are connected to a ground, and, based on the first FET and the second FET being switched to an on-state and the third FET and the fourth FET being switched to an off-state, based on the wireless power transmitter inductively transmitting the wireless power, the wireless power receiver is configured to receive the wireless power through the first coil, and convert the received wireless power to DC power by body diodes of the third FET and the fourth FET to receive power for booting the RXIC, and, based on the wireless power transmitter resonantly transmitting the wireless power, the wireless power receiver is configured to receive the wireless power by inducing current in the third coil based on a magnetic field generated in the second coil, and rectify the received wireless power by the second rectifier circuit to receive power for booting the RXIC.
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