POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS HAVING BRIDGELESS RECTIFIER IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM

A wireless power reception apparatus including a bridgeless rectifier in a wireless power transfer (WPT) system for an electric vehicle (EV) may include: a bridgeless rectifier configured to rectify power transferred from a reception coil and to supply a direct current to a battery mounted in the EV; and a controller configured to control operation of the bridgeless rectifier. The bridgeless rectifier may include at least one switch and at least one diode connected to the at least one switch.