Abstract: A signal matching apparatus for an evaluation circuit for evaluating an electromagnetic signal for operation in an inductive energy transmission system, the apparatus including a signal transmission device, wherein the signal transmission device includes an antenna connection for connecting a receiving antenna, an evaluation connection for connecting the evaluation circuit for the electromagnetic signal, wherein the antenna connection is configured to receive the electromagnetic signal, wherein the signal transmission device is configured to leave the phase of the electromagnetic signal substantially unchanged and wherein the signal transmission device is configured to match the amplitude of the electromagnetic signal to a characteristic prescribable by the evaluation circuit, wherein the evaluation connection is configured to provide the electromagnetic signal to the evaluation circuit.

Abstract: A method for controlling a multiphase DC-DC converter with two or more phase circuits, each with a switch arranged to control an inductor current through an inductor, the phase circuit is arranged to generate a phase current contributing to a total current to be delivered to an output side of the multiphase DC-DC converter. The method includes switching two or more of the phase circuits in Boundary Conduction Mode to generate interleaved phase current pulses, with a period length and a nominal turn-on time period of the switch; and, in at least one of the two or more of the phase circuits being switched, and for successive phases, repeatedly adapting the turn-on time period for controlling the length of the pulses of the inductor current to minimise a difference from the period length.

Abstract: A secondary circuit device including a secondary coil for transmitting and/or receiving magnetic energy of a magnetic field and converting the magnetic energy into electrical energy, a transmission unit for transmitting the electrical energy, a detection unit, and a damper circuit, wherein the magnetic field is generated by a primary coil of a primary circuit device; the transmission unit has an inlet for connecting the secondary coil; the transmission unit has an outlet for providing the electrical energy as voltage and/or current; the detection unit is connected to the inlet and/or the outlet of the energy transmission unit, in order to detect an overvoltage at the inlet and/or the outlet; and, when the overvoltage is detected, the detection unit is configured to influence the magnetic field in the secondary coil via the damper circuit such that a current jump and/or a voltage jump is brought about in the primary coil.

Abstract: A secondary circuit device including a secondary coil for transmitting and/or receiving magnetic energy of a magnetic field and converting the magnetic energy into electrical energy; a rectifier for rectifying the electrical energy; and a detection unit; wherein the secondary coil is connected to the rectifier via a conducting unit, the conducting unit for transmitting electrical active energy and an electrical reactive energy; the conducting unit connected to an input of the rectifier; the rectifier having an output for providing the electrical active energy as voltage and/or current; the detection unit connected to the input and/or the output of the rectifier to detect an overvoltage at the input and/or the output of the rectifier and/or an external magnetic field; and, when the overvoltage is detected, the detection unit is designed such that it influences the conducting unit and/or the magnetic field to limit the transmission of the electrical active energy.

Abstract: A signal matching apparatus for an evaluation circuit for evaluating an electromagnetic signal for operation in an inductive energy transmission system, the apparatus including a signal transmission device, wherein the signal transmission device includes an antenna connection for connecting a receiving antenna, an evaluation connection for connecting the evaluation circuit for the electromagnetic signal, wherein the antenna connection is configured to receive the electromagnetic signal, wherein the signal transmission device is configured to leave the phase of the electromagnetic signal substantially unchanged and wherein the signal transmission device is configured to match the amplitude of the electromagnetic signal to a characteristic prescribable by the evaluation circuit, wherein the evaluation connection is configured to provide the electromagnetic signal to the evaluation circuit.