Patents by Inventor Jong-Tae Hwang
Jong-Tae Hwang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10693328Abstract: A wireless power transfer standard selector of a power receiving device and a method therefor are disclosed. A wireless power transfer standard selector according to one embodiment comprises: a frequency sensor for sensing an input frequency of a rectifier; a boot attempt counter for counting and storing the number of bootings in which an output voltage of a power converter is generated and then disappears; and a selection unit for selecting a wireless power transfer standard method by using the input frequency sensed through the frequency sensor and/or the number of bootings counted through the boot attempt counter.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Dong Su Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Ki Woong Jin, Hyun Ick Shin, Joon Rhee
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Publication number: 20200144911Abstract: A wireless power receiver according to an embodiment includes: a resonator for receiving wireless power; a rectifier for rectifying the wireless power received from the resonator into a DC waveform; and a charge pump for receiving input of the rectified power from the rectifier, and reduces loss in the rectifier following the attenuation and output of the voltage of the input power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hui Yong CHUNG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20200049765Abstract: A test device includes a test mounting circuit having a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted thereon as respective devices-under-test. Each device-under-test includes a corresponding delay control circuit and a target circuit therein. Test logic is provided, which is electrically coupled to the test mounting circuit. The test logic is configured to generate a test input(s), which is provided in parallel to the delay control circuits within the plurality of devices-under-test. The delay control circuits include at least first and second delay control circuits, which are configured to pass the test input(s) to corresponding first and second target circuits during respective first and second test time intervals that are out-of-phase relative to each other in order to achieve more uniform power consumption requirements of the test mounting circuit during testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Jong-tae Hwang
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Publication number: 20200014216Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless power system including a self-regulation rectifier and a communication method thereof. The wireless power system according to an embodiment includes a reception resonator which magnetically resonates with a wireless power transfer unit through a reception antenna, a self-regulation rectifier which rectifies a power signal in a form of an alternating current (AC) received from the reception resonator into a power signal in a form of a direct current (DC) and self-regulates a rectifier output voltage without a separate power converter, and a frequency adjuster which changes a resonance frequency of the reception resonator for in-band communication with the wireless power transfer unit, wherein a reception antenna current is changed according to a change in the resonant frequency, and the reception resonator transmits a communication signal to the wireless power transfer unit through induction of the changed reception antenna current.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Patent number: 10476308Abstract: A magnetic resonance wireless power transmission device capable of adjusting resonance frequency is disclosed. A wireless power transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a power amplifier for amplifying a wireless power signal using a driving frequency signal; a resonator for configuring a resonance tank and wirelessly transmitting, through magnetic resonance, the wireless power signal output from the power amplifier using a resonance frequency of the resonance tank; and a resonance control unit for controlling a duty ratio using a frequency applied to the resonator or a frequency signal generated by the resonator and adjusting the resonance frequency of the resonator.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: MAPS, Inc.Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Dong-Su Lee, Jong-Hoon Lee, Sang-O Jeon, Ik-Gyoo Song, Dae-Ho Kim, Joon Rhee
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Patent number: 10454313Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a resonator for receiving wireless power; a rectifier for converting alternating current power received from the resonator to direct current power and supplying output power to a load; and a control unit for adjusting a resonant frequency of the resonator to directly control the output power of the rectifier supplied to the load.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: MAPS, Inc.Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Hyun Ick Shin, Sang O Jeon, Dae Ho Kim, Hui Yong Chung, Joon Rhee
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Patent number: 10320239Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver comprises: a resonance tank for receiving magnetic resonance-type wireless power; a rectifier including a diode bridge and a first switch connected to both ends of any one diode for forming the diode bridge, so as to rectify wireless power received by the resonance tank and supply the rectified wireless power to a load; and a controller controlling the first switch so as to operate the rectifier as a full-wave rectifier or a half-wave rectifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: MAPS. INC.Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Hyun Ick Shin, Min Jung Ko, Dong Su Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Ki-Woong Jin, Joon Rhee
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Patent number: 10236941Abstract: Disclosed are a single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus and a user terminal therefor. A single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a switch control unit for detecting a resonance frequency from an input signal of a rectifier in a power receiver and determining whether the detected resonance frequency is a first frequency for wireless charging using a single antenna or a second frequency for near field communication using a single antenna, to generate a control signal; and a switch which is turned on/off for wireless charging or near field communication according to the received control signal from the switch control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Maps, Inc.Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Ki-Woong Jin, Sung Min Park, Min Jung Ko, Dong Su Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Hyun Ick Shin, Joon Rhee
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Publication number: 20190036381Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for protecting a wireless communication device and a wireless communication device comprising the same. The protection apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a determination unit for detecting a power supply voltage of a wireless communication device for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a signal by generating a magnetic field or reacting therewith, and determining a wireless charging state from the outside when an increase in the power supply voltage, which is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, is detected; and a protection unit for protecting the wireless communication device from a power signal for wireless charging when the wireless charging condition is determined through the determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Sung Min PARK, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki-Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20180323828Abstract: Disclosed are a single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus and a user terminal therefor. A single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a switch control unit for detecting a resonance frequency from an input signal of a rectifier in a power receiver and determining whether the detected resonance frequency is a first frequency for wireless charging using a single antenna or a second frequency for near field communication using a single antenna, to generate a control signal; and a switch which is turned on/off for wireless charging or near field communication according to the received control signal from the switch control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Maps, Inc.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Ki-Woong JIN, Sung Min PARK, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20180309328Abstract: A wireless power transfer standard selector of a power receiving device and a method therefor are disclosed. A wireless power transfer standard selector according to one embodiment comprises: a frequency sensor for sensing an input frequency of a rectifier; a boot attempt counter for counting and storing the number of bootings in which an output voltage of a power converter is generated and then disappears; and a selection unit for selecting a wireless power transfer standard method by using the input frequency sensed through the frequency sensor and/or the number of bootings counted through the boot attempt counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20180198273Abstract: Disclosed are a near field communication module protection apparatus using a magnetic field, and a portable terminal thereof. The near field communication module protection apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a determination unit for determining whether a power receiving unit is in a state of receiving a power signal from a power transmitting unit so as to perform wireless charging; and a protection unit for protecting a near field communication module by blocking the transmission of the power signal to the near field communication module when the state in which the power signal is received is determined by the determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Ki-Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20180115193Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a resonator for receiving wireless power; a rectifier for converting alternating current power received from the resonator to direct current power and supplying output power to a load; and a control unit for adjusting a resonant frequency of the resonator to directly control the output power of the rectifier supplied to the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Sang O JEON, Dae Ho KIM, Hui Yong CHUNG, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20180062445Abstract: A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver comprises: a resonance tank for receiving magnetic resonance-type wireless power; a rectifier including a diode bridge and a first switch connected to both ends of any one diode for forming the diode bridge, so as to rectify wireless power received by the resonance tank and supply the rectified wireless power to a load; and a controller controlling the first switch so as to operate the rectifier as a full-wave rectifier or a half-wave rectifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki-Woong JIN, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20180048185Abstract: A dual band wireless power reception unit is disclosed. The wireless power reception unit according to one embodiment comprises: a first resonator; a second resonator connected to the first resonator in parallel; a single rectifier having, as an input, a node in which outputs of the first resonator and the second resonator are connected to each other in parallel; at least one switch having a first output, a second output, and an input, wherein the second output is connected to the ground; at least one capacitor connected to the second resonator in parallel, and of which one terminal is connected to the first output of the switch and the other terminal is connected to the rectifier input; and a frequency sensor sensing an input frequency from the rectifier input, and of which an output is connected to the input of the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Sung-Min PARK, Ki-Woong JIN, Sang-O JEON, Ik-Gyoo SONG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
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Patent number: 9876497Abstract: An active diode having an improved transistor turn-off control method is disclosed. The active diode comprises: a comparator for comparing voltages of both ends of a parasitic diode of a transistor; and a gate driver for controlling a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator, and estimates a turn-on time of the transistor and uses the same to control the gate terminal of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: MAPS, Inc.Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee
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Publication number: 20170229921Abstract: A magnetic resonance wireless power transmission device capable of adjusting resonance frequency is disclosed. A wireless power transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a power amplifier for amplifying a wireless power signal using a driving frequency signal; a resonator for configuring a resonance tank and wirelessly transmitting, through magnetic resonance, the wireless power signal output from the power amplifier using a resonance frequency of the resonance tank; and a resonance control unit for controlling a duty ratio using a frequency applied to the resonator or a frequency signal generated by the resonator and adjusting the resonance frequency of the resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: MAPS, Inc.Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Dong-Su LEE, Jong-Hoon LEE, Sang-O JEON, Ik-Gyoo SONG, Dae-Ho KIM, Joon RHEE
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Publication number: 20160373109Abstract: An active diode having an improved transistor turn-off control method is disclosed. The active diode comprises: a comparator for comparing voltages of both ends of a parasitic diode of a transistor; and a gate driver for controlling a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator, and estimates a turn-on time of the transistor and uses the same to control the gate terminal of the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong-Tae HWANG, Hyun-Ick SHIN, Sang-O JEON, Joon RHEE
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Patent number: 9419608Abstract: An active diode driver for operating a switch of an active rectifier using an active diode is provided. The active diode driver may first control a soft turn-on of the switch and secondly control a hard turn-on of the switch, thereby making it possible for the switch to be softly turned-on.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: MAPS, INC.Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee
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Patent number: 9401710Abstract: An active diode that features improved control of transistor turn-off is provided. Such an active diode may include a comparator to compare voltages between opposite ends of a parasitic diode, and a gate driver to control a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator. Furthermore, the active diode may further include an off-timing controller to control the transistor to be turned off at a point in time when voltages of the opposite ends of the parasitic diode turn positive. Thus, the active diode may be turned off when required.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: MAPS, Inc.Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Hyun-Ick Shin, Sang-O Jeon, Joon Rhee