Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless power transmitter can include receiving, during a first determination phase, a foreign object detection status packet; before entering a first power transfer mode for transmitting first power and before entering a second power transfer mode for transmitting second power, determining whether a foreign object is present based on the foreign object detection status packet to generate a determination result; in response to determining that the foreign object is present based on the determination result, transmitting the first power according to the first power transfer mode; in response to determining that the foreign object is not present based on the determination result, transmitting the second power according to the second power transfer mode; and determining, during a second determination phase, whether the foreign object is present while transmitting the first power in the first power transfer mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia data packet are provided. The method includes receiving Bottom-up Network Abstraction Layer (B-NAL) information from a network entity, determining a media data quality based on the received B-NAL information and generating media data having the determined media data quality, and generating a packet including the generated media data and transmitting the packet to the network entity.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a capacitor body formed by placing two or more stacked units in a row in a stacking direction of dielectric layers, each stacked unit including a plurality of dielectric layers, and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the capacitor body to be electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively, and, in the capacitor body, adjacent stacked units are disposed to allow surfaces with similar density to be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device includes a display, a touch sensor panel (TSP) which senses a touch, and a fingerprint recognition integrated circuit (FPIC) which scans a fingerprint. The FPIC includes a pixel including a photoelectric element which receives light reflected by the fingerprint, a low noise amplifier (LNA) which outputs a signal voltage by converting an electric charge received from the photoelectric element, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) which converts the signal voltage into a digital signal. The ADC includes a variable reference voltage generator which provides a variable reference voltage, a comparator which adds the variable reference voltage to the signal voltage, performs correlated double sampling on the result of the addition, and outputs a comparison signal by comparing the result of the correlated double sampling with a ramp voltage, and a counter which outputs the digital signal by counting the comparison signal.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver including a transmitter configured to transmit to a wireless power transmitter, a foreign object detection status packet including a mode bit field indicating whether a foreign object detection status packet includes a reference peak frequency of the wireless power receiver, in which the reference peak frequency is pre-assigned to the wireless power receiver; and a receiver configured to receive from the wireless power transmitter, a response indicating the foreign object is present or not present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response is determined based on a comparison of a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and an adaptable threshold frequency adapted based on the reference peak frequency included in the foreign object detection status packet from the wireless power receiver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign substance detection method, and an apparatus and a system therefor. A foreign substance detection method in a wireless power transmitter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: if an object placed in a charging area is detected, searching for a current peak frequency with a maximum quality factor value in an available frequency band; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a foreign substance detection state packet including a reference peak frequency; determining a foreign substance detection reference frequency on the basis of the reference peak frequency; and determining whether or not a foreign substance is present by comparing the current peak frequency with the foreign substance detection reference frequency. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of being capable of detecting a foreign substance more effectively and accurately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting foreign material for wireless charging, and according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method by which a wireless power transmitter detects foreign material comprises the steps of: measuring the strength of a current inputted into an inverter in a ping step; receiving a packet including a receiver type identifier; determining a threshold value for detecting the foreign material corresponding to the receiver type identifier; and comparing the measured strength of current with the threshold value so as to determine whether the foreign material is present.

Abstract: A method of controlling a power transmitter includes entering a negation phase with a power receiver including receiving a foreign object detection status packet from the power receiver, detecting whether a foreign object is present based on the foreign object detection status packet, and transmitting a NACK response to the power receiver indicating the power transmitter has detected the foreign object is present or transmitting an ACK response to the power receiver indicating the power transmitter has detected the foreign object is not present; and entering a power transfer phase including transmitting a first power to the power receiver in response to the transmitted NACK response and again detecting whether the foreign object is present while transmitting the first power, and transmitting a second power greater than the first power in response to the transmitted ACK response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign substance detection method, and an apparatus and a system therefor. A foreign substance detection method in a wireless power transmitter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: if an object placed in a charging area is detected, searching for a current peak frequency with a maximum quality factor value in an available frequency band; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a foreign substance detection state packet including a reference peak frequency; determining a foreign substance detection reference frequency on the basis of the reference peak frequency; and determining whether or not a foreign substance is present by comparing the current peak frequency with the foreign substance detection reference frequency. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage of being capable of detecting a foreign substance more effectively and accurately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign object detecting method, and a device and system therefor.

Abstract: A method for detecting a foreign object disposed in a charging area of a wireless power transmitter can include transmitting, by the wireless power transmitter, a power signal having a predetermined strength; measuring, via a controller, a peak frequency of the power signal; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, information about a reference peak frequency of the wireless power receiver; determining, via the controller, a threshold frequency based on the reference peak frequency; and determining, via the controller, whether the foreign object is present in the charging area based on a comparison of the measured peak frequency of the power signal with the determined threshold frequency.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a wireless charging method in a wireless power transmitter, the method comprising: a step of sensing an object in a charging region; a step of measuring a quality factor value; a step of receiving information including a reference quality factor value; a step of detecting a foreign object by using the measured quality factor value and the reference quality factor value; and a step of transmitting a response signal including ACK or NAK information according to whether or not the foreign object has been detected, wherein the wireless power transmitter transmits information including a first guaranteed power value when the response signal includes ACK information, and transmits information including a second guaranteed power value when the response signal includes NAK information, wherein the first guaranteed power value is greater than the second guaranteed power value.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a capacitor body formed by placing two or more stacked units in a row in a stacking direction of dielectric layers, each stacked unit including a plurality of dielectric layers, and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the capacitor body to be electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively, and, in the capacitor body, adjacent stacked units are disposed to allow surfaces with similar density to be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing an adaptive multimedia service in a mobile communication system are provided. The method of providing a multimedia service includes collecting user-preference-aware information, device-capability-aware information, and network-aware information, generating a packet according to a correlation among the user-preference-aware information, the device-capability-aware information, and the network-aware information, and providing a multimedia service according to the generated packet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foreign object detecting method, and a device and system therefor.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of controlling wireless power transmission and an apparatus therefor. A method of controlling wireless power transmission of a wireless power transmitter includes a first packet reception phase of receiving a foreign object detection status packet, a first determination phase of determining whether the foreign object is present based on the foreign object detection status packet, and a power control phase of controlling power based on a determination result of the first determination phase, wherein the power control phase includes a first power transfer mode for transmitting first power upon determining that the foreign object is present as the determination result of the first determination phase, and a second power transfer mode for transmitting second power upon determining that the foreign object is not present as the determination result of the first determination phase.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia data packet are provided. The method includes receiving Bottom-up Network Abstraction Layer (B-NAL) information from a network entity, determining a media data quality based on the received B-NAL information and generating media data having the determined media data quality, and generating a packet including the generated media data and transmitting the packet to the network entity.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device includes a display, a touch sensor panel (TSP) which senses a touch, and a fingerprint recognition integrated circuit (FPIC) which scans a fingerprint. The FPIC includes a pixel including a photoelectric element which receives light reflected by the fingerprint, a low noise amplifier (LNA) which outputs a signal voltage by converting an electric charge received from the photoelectric element, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) which converts the signal voltage into a digital signal. The ADC includes a variable reference voltage generator which provides a variable reference voltage, a comparator which adds the variable reference voltage to the signal voltage, performs correlated double sampling on the result of the addition, and outputs a comparison signal by comparing the result of the correlated double sampling with a ramp voltage, and a counter which outputs the digital signal by counting the comparison signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia data packet are provided. The method includes receiving Bottom-up Network Abstraction Layer (B-NAL) information from a network entity, determining a media data quality based on the received B-NAL information and generating media data having the determined media data quality, and generating a packet including the generated media data and transmitting the packet to the network entity.

Abstract: A chip component includes a magnetic substrate having ferrite layers, and an insulating layer disposed on the magnetic substrate and having an electrode disposed therein. An external electrode is connected to the electrode on the insulating layer. The magnetic substrate and the insulating layer have a chemical coupling structure formed on an interface therebetween. The chemical coupling structure includes Si—O—C or Si—O—N.