A near-field communication device having one or more processors configured to control the near-field communication device, an energy supplier having an energy supply circuit and a supply antenna configured to provide energy to a second antenna circuit arranged externally to the near-field communication device, wherein the supply antenna of the energy supplier is galvanically coupled to the energy supply circuit, and a first antenna circuit having a first communication circuit and a first antenna, wherein the first communication circuit is configured for communication with a second communication circuit of the second antenna circuit by means of an inductive coupling by means of the first antenna of the first antenna circuit.

A near-field communication device having one or more processors configured to control the near-field communication device, an energy supplier having an energy supply circuit and a supply antenna configured to provide energy to a second antenna circuit arranged externally to the near-field communication device, wherein the supply antenna of the energy supplier is galvanically coupled to the energy supply circuit, and a first antenna circuit having a first communication circuit and a first antenna, wherein the first communication circuit is configured for communication with a second communication circuit of the second antenna circuit by means of an inductive coupling by means of the first antenna of the first antenna circuit.

An RF lens includes a multitude of radiators adapted to transmit radio frequency electromagnetic EM waves whose phases are modulated so as to concentrate the radiated power in a small volume of space in order to power an electronic device positioned in that space. Accordingly, the waves emitted by the radiators are caused to interfere constructively at that space. The multitude of radiators are optionally formed in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array. The electromagnetic waves radiated by the radiators have the same frequency but variable amplitudes.

An RF lens includes a multitude of radiators adapted to transmit radio frequency electromagnetic EM waves whose phases are modulated so as to concentrate the radiated power in a small volume of space in order to power an electronic device positioned in that space. Accordingly, the waves emitted by the radiators are caused to interfere constructively at that space. The multitude of radiators are optionally formed in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array. The electromagnetic waves radiated by the radiators have the same frequency but variable amplitudes.

Circuits, systems and computer readable media transmission of wireless signals in response to incoming signals in a wireless signaling environment. Such a system may include at least one transceiver for receiving an incoming signal via an antenna array from a device in the wireless signaling environment. The system may also include a controller operably coupled to the transceiver. The controller may measure a phase of the incoming signal, and determine, based on the phase, a transmit phase configuration for one or more antennas of the antenna array. The system may include at least one phase-locked loop (PLL) operably coupled to the transceiver(s). The PLL(s) may feed signals to the antenna(s) of the antenna array based on the transmit phase configuration for transmission of a responsive signal to the device.

Circuits, systems and computer readable media transmission of wireless signals in response to incoming signals in a wireless signaling environment. Such a system may include at least one transceiver for receiving an incoming signal via an antenna array from a device in the wireless signaling environment. The system may also include a controller operably coupled to the transceiver. The controller may measure a phase of the incoming signal, and determine, based on the phase, a transmit phase configuration for one or more antennas of the antenna array. The system may include at least one phase-locked loop (PLL) operably coupled to the transceiver(s). The PLL(s) may feed signals to the antenna(s) of the antenna array based on the transmit phase configuration for transmission of a responsive signal to the device.

A device for high-frequency communication and for the inductive charging of an apparatus, including a charging surface, at least one charging antenna emitting a magnetic field at a low frequency and a layer of ferromagnetic material. The device includes at least one communication antenna and a printed circuit board. The communication antenna is in the form of a coil locally surrounding the layer with an axis of symmetry located in a plane parallel to the layer. The material of the layer is selected so as to have, at high frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently high permeability to generate leaks on a surface of the layer extending perpendicular to the layer, while at the same time maintaining, at low frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently low permeability to allow inductive charging.

A device for high-frequency communication and for the inductive charging of an apparatus, including a charging surface, at least one charging antenna emitting a magnetic field at a low frequency and a layer of ferromagnetic material. The device includes at least one communication antenna and a printed circuit board. The communication antenna is in the form of a coil locally surrounding the layer with an axis of symmetry located in a plane parallel to the layer. The material of the layer is selected so as to have, at high frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently high permeability to generate leaks on a surface of the layer extending perpendicular to the layer, while at the same time maintaining, at low frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently low permeability to allow inductive charging.

An electronic device utilizing a wireless charging system is provided. The electronic device includes a power source, a transmission coil, a full-bridge inverter electrically connected to the power source and the transmission coil, and a control circuit which communicates with an external device through the transmission coil, and controls the full-bridge inverter to transmit a power signal through the transmission coil. The control circuit may: receive, from the external device, a first control signal requesting that the power of the power signal be reduced to less than a specified power, in response to the first control signal, adjust the duty cycle of each of first to fourth gate signals for controlling the full-bridge inverter, and switch to a pulse width modulation (PWM) drive state in which an operation according to a first period and an operation according to a second period are alternately repeated.

An electronic device utilizing a wireless charging system is provided. The electronic device includes a power source, a transmission coil, a full-bridge inverter electrically connected to the power source and the transmission coil, and a control circuit which communicates with an external device through the transmission coil, and controls the full-bridge inverter to transmit a power signal through the transmission coil. The control circuit may: receive, from the external device, a first control signal requesting that the power of the power signal be reduced to less than a specified power, in response to the first control signal, adjust the duty cycle of each of first to fourth gate signals for controlling the full-bridge inverter, and switch to a pulse width modulation (PWM) drive state in which an operation according to a first period and an operation according to a second period are alternately repeated.