Abstract: A wireless charger is disclosed. The charger contains a coil with a plurality of taps, thereby facilitating charging according to different frequencies and standards. Detection of the standard appropriate to a particular receiver may be accomplished by modulation of the power carrier or via low power modalities, including NFC or Bluetooth.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 7, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 16, 2016
Assignee:
NXP B.V.
Inventors:
Johannes Petrus Maria van Lammeren, Klaas Brink, Aliaksei Vladimirovich Sedzin, Wihelmus H. C. Knubben