Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless electronic devices. A method may comprise receiving a wireless signal with an antenna and identifying one of a wireless charging module and a near-field communication module to which the received signal is associated. The method may further comprise conveying the received signal to the identified one of the wireless charging module and the near-field communication module.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A chargeable device may comprise receive circuitry for coupling to a receive antenna. The receive circuitry may comprise at least one sensor to sense one or more parameters associated with the chargeable device. Further, the receive circuitry may comprise a tuning controller operably coupled to the at least one sensor to generate one or more tuning values in response to the one or more sensed parameters. Additionally, the receive circuitry may comprise a matching circuit operably coupled to the tuning controller for tuning the receive antenna according to the one or more tuning values.

Abstract: A transmitter circuit 10 with a first characteristic controllable by a first control signal and a second characteristic controllable by a second control signal is calibrated using a calibration method to enable accurate power control. The transmitter circuit 10 will typically comprise a VGA amplifier 16 and a power amplifier 22. Typically, the gain of the VGA amplifier 16 is controlled and so is the current supplied to the power amplifier 22. The method comprises a number of operations including defining a set of multiple signal values for the first control signal, setting the first control signal to a level corresponding to a signal value from the set of multiple first control signal values. Then the second control signal is adjusted to cause the transmitter to operate in a desired manner and the power in a signal transmitted by the transmitter is measured. The setting, adjusting and measuring is repeated for each signal value in the set of multiple first control signal values.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to retrofitting existing electronic devices for wireless power transfer and near-field communication. Retrofitting circuitry includes an antenna for receiving a signal from an external source, and conversion circuitry for converting the signal to be used by an electronic device. The antenna and conversion circuitry are configured to retrofit to the electronic device, where the electronic device did not originally include the antenna or conversion circuitry. The antenna and conversion circuitry may be configured to receive and convert the signal to generate wireless power for the electronic device. The antenna and the conversion circuitry may also be configured to enable the electronic device to send and receive near-field communication data.

Abstract: A transmitter circuit 10 with a first characteristic controllable by a first control signal and a second characteristic controllable by a second control signal is calibrated using a calibration method to enable accurate power control. The transmitter circuit 10 will typically comprise a VGA amplifier 16 and a power amplifier 22. Typically, the gain of the VGA amplifier 16 is controlled and so is the current supplied to the power amplifier 22. The method comprises a number of operations including defining a set of multiple signal values for the first control signal, setting the first control signal to a level corresponding to a signal value from the set of multiple first control signal values. Then the second control signal is adjusted to cause the transmitter to operate in a desired manner and the power in a signal transmitted by the transmitter is measured. The setting, adjusting and measuring is repeated for each signal value in the set of multiple first control signal values.