Patent Publication Number: US-9425863-B2

Title: Apparatus and method for wirelessly receiving power, and apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0049177, filed on May 9, 2012, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The following description relates to an apparatus and a method for wirelessly receiving power, and an apparatus and a method for wirelessly transmitting power. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Research on wireless power transmission has been started to overcome an increase in inconveniences of wired power supplies, and the limited capacity of conventional batteries, due to an explosive increase in various electronic devices including electric vehicles, mobile devices, and the like. One of wireless power transmission technologies uses resonance characteristics of radio frequency (RF) devices. For example, a wireless power transmission system using resonance characteristics may include a source device configured to supply a power, and a target device configured to receive the supplied power. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one general aspect, there is provided a wireless power receiver including a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive a power, and a controller configured to control a length of a clock signal based on the power. The wireless power receiver further includes a modulator configured to change an impedance based on the length of the clock signal to perform load modulation. 
     In another general aspect, there is provided a wireless power transmitter including a transmitting unit configured to wirelessly transmit a power via a signal, and a demodulator configured to demodulate a message from the signal that is modulated by load modulation in a wireless power receiver, based on a change in a waveform of the signal. The wireless power transmitter further includes a controller configured to control the transmitter to wirelessly transmit the power to the wireless power receiver based on the demodulated message. 
     In still another general aspect, there is provided a wireless power reception method including wirelessly receiving a power, and controlling a length of a clock signal based on the power. The wireless power reception method further includes changing an impedance based on the length of the clock signal to perform load modulation. 
     In yet another general aspect, there is provided a wireless power transmission method including wirelessly transmitting a power via a signal, and demodulating a message from the signal that is modulated by load modulation in a wireless power receiver, based on a change in a waveform of the signal. The wireless power transmission method further includes controlling the wireless transmission of the power to the wireless power receiver based on the demodulated message. 
     Other features and aspects will be apparent from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power transmission system. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power transmission system. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power receiver. 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating another example of a wireless power receiver. 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power transmitter. 
         FIGS. 6A through 8B  are diagrams illustrating examples of applications in which a wireless power receiver and a wireless power transmitter are mounted. 
         FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a portion of a wireless power receiver that is configured as one chip. 
         FIGS. 10A through 12B  are diagrams illustrating examples of methods of determining whether a transmission of a wireless power is started, whether the transmission of the wireless power is interrupted, and whether the transmission of the wireless power is completed, respectively, in a wireless power transmission system. 
         FIG. 13  is a block diagram illustrating another example of a wireless power transmission system. 
         FIGS. 14A and 14B  are graphs illustrating examples of two types of clock signals, respectively, that indicate control information in a wireless power receiver. 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating an example of an analog circuit in a wireless power receiver. 
         FIG. 16  is a graph illustrating an example of control information requesting a start of charging, and an example of control information indicating that the charging is being performed, in a wireless power receiver. 
         FIG. 17  is a graph illustrating an example of control information indicating that charging is completed in a wireless power receiver. 
         FIG. 18  is a flowchart illustrating an example of a wireless power transmission method. 
         FIGS. 19A through 19C  are graphs illustrating an example of an operation of initially charging, an example of an operation of continuing the charging, and an example of an operation of completing the charging, respectively, in a wireless power transmission method. 
         FIGS. 20A through 20B  are diagrams illustrating examples of a distribution of a magnetic field in a feeder and a resonator of a wireless power transmitter. 
         FIGS. 21A and 21B  are diagrams illustrating an example of a feeding unit and a resonator of a wireless power transmitter. 
         FIG. 22A  is a diagram illustrating an example of a distribution of a magnetic field in a resonator that is produced by feeding of a feeding unit, of a wireless power transmitter. 
         FIG. 22B  is a diagram illustrating examples of equivalent circuits of a feeding unit and a resonator of a wireless power transmitter. 
         FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating an example of an electric vehicle charging system. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings and the detailed description, unless otherwise described, the same drawing reference numerals will be understood to refer to the same elements, features, and structures. The relative size and depiction of these elements may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following detailed description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein. Accordingly, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the systems, apparatuses, and/or methods described herein will be suggested to those of ordinary skill in the art. The progression of processing steps and/or operations described is an example; however, the sequence of steps and/or operations is not limited to that set forth herein and may be changed as is known in the art, with the exception of steps and/or operations necessarily occurring in a certain order. Also, description of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for increased clarity and conciseness. 
     A scheme of performing communication between a source and a target may include an in-band communication scheme, and an out-band communication scheme. The in-band communication scheme means communication performed between the source and the target in the same frequency band as used for power transmission. The out-band communication scheme means communication performed between the source and the target in a separate frequency band, than used for power transmission. 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power transmission system. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the wireless power transmission system includes a source device  110  and a target device  120 . The source device  110  is a device supplying wireless power, and may be any of various devices that supply power, such as pads, terminals, televisions (TVs), and any other device that supplies power. The target device  120  is a device receiving wireless power, and may be any of various devices that consume power, such as terminals, TVs, vehicles, washing machines, radios, lighting systems, and any other device that consumes power. 
     The source device  110  includes a variable switching mode power supply (SMPS)  111 , a power amplifier  112 , a matching network  113 , a controller  114 , a communication unit  115 , a power detector  116 , and a source resonator  131 . The target device  120  includes a matching network  121 , a rectifier  122 , a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter  123 , a communication unit  124 , a controller  125 , a power detector  127 , and a target resonator  133 . 
     The variable SMPS  111  generates a DC voltage by switching an alternating current (AC) voltage having a frequency of tens of hertz (Hz) output from a power supply. The variable SMPS  111  may output a DC voltage having a predetermined level, or may output a DC voltage having an adjustable level by the controller  114 . 
     The variable SMPS  111  may control the DC voltage based on a level of power output from the power amplifier  112  so that the power amplifier  112  may operate in a saturation region with high efficiency at all times, and may enable a maximum efficiency to be maintained at all levels of the output power. The power amplifier  112  may include class-E features. 
     For example, when a common SMPS is used instead of the variable SMPS  111 , a variable DC/DC converter may need to be additionally used. In this example, the common SMPS and the variable DC/DC converter may control the DC voltage based on the level of the power output from the power amplifier  112  so that the power amplifier  112  may operate in the saturation region with high efficiency at all times, and may enable the maximum efficiency to be maintained at all levels of the output power. 
     The power detector  116  detects an output current and an output voltage of the variable SMPS  111 , and provides, to the controller  114 , information on the detected current and the detected voltage. Additionally, the power detector  116  detects an input current and an input voltage of the power amplifier  112 . 
     The power amplifier  112  generates a power by converting the DC voltage output from the variable SMPS  111  to an AC voltage using a switching pulse signal having a frequency of a few kilohertz (kHz) to tens of megahertz (MHz). In other words, the power amplifier  112  converts a DC voltage supplied to a power amplifier to an AC voltage using a reference resonance frequency F Ref , and generates a communication power to be used for communication, or a charging power to be used for charging that may be used in a plurality of target devices. The communication power may be, for example, a low power of 0.1 to 1 milliwatts (mW) that may be used by a target device to perform communication, and the charging power may be, for example, a high power of 1 mW to 200 Watts (W) that may be consumed by a device load of a target device. In this description, the term “charging” may refer to supplying power to an element or a unit that charges a battery or other rechargeable device with power. Also, the term “charging” may refer supplying power to an element or a unit that consumes power. For example, the term “charging power” may refer to power consumed by a target device while operating, or power used to charge a battery of the target device. The unit or the element may include, for example, a battery, a display device, a sound output circuit, a main processor, and various types of sensors. 
     In this description, the term “reference resonance frequency” refers to a resonance frequency that is nominally used by the source device  110 , and the term “tracking frequency” refers to a resonance frequency used by the source device  110  that has been adjusted based on a predetermined scheme. 
     The controller  114  may detect a reflected wave of the communication power or a reflected wave of the charging power, and may detect mismatching between the target resonator  133  and the source resonator  131  based on the detected reflected wave. The controller  114  may detect the mismatching by detecting an envelope of the reflected wave, or by detecting an amount of a power of the reflected wave. 
     Under the control of the controller  114 , the matching network  113  compensates for impedance mismatching between the source resonator  131  and the target resonator  133  so that the source resonator  131  and the target resonator  133  are optimally-matched. The matching network  113  includes combinations of a capacitor and an inductor that are connected to the controller  114  through a switch, which is under the control of the controller  114 . 
     The controller  114  may calculate a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) based on a voltage level of the reflected wave and a level of an output voltage of the source resonator  131  or the power amplifier  112 . When the VSWR is greater than a predetermined value, the controller  114  detects the mismatching. In this example, the controller  114  calculates a power transmission efficiency of each of N predetermined tracking frequencies, determines a tracking frequency F Best  having the best power transmission efficiency among the N predetermined tracking frequencies, and changes the reference resonance frequency F Ref  to the tracking frequency F Best . 
     Also, the controller  114  may control a frequency of the switching pulse signal used by the power amplifier  112 . By controlling the switching pulse signal used by the power amplifier  112 , the controller  114  may generate a modulation signal to be transmitted to the target device  120 . In other words, the communication unit  115  may transmit various messages to the target device  120  via in-band communication. Additionally, the controller  114  may detect a reflected wave, and may demodulate a signal received from the target device  120  through an envelope of the reflected wave. 
     The controller  114  may generate a modulation signal for in-band communication using various schemes. To generate a modulation signal, the controller  114  may turn on or off the switching pulse signal used by the power amplifier  112 , or may perform delta-sigma modulation. Additionally, the controller  114  may generate a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal having a predetermined envelope. 
     The controller  114  determines an initial wireless power to be transmitted to the target device  120  based on a change in a temperature of the source device  110 , a battery state of the target device  120 , a change in an amount of a power received at the target device  120 , and/or a change in a temperature of the target device  120 . The source device  110  may further include a temperature measurement sensor (not illustrated) configured to detect the change in the temperature of the source device  110 . The source device  110  may receive, from the target device  120 , information on the battery state of the target device  120 , the change in the amount of the power received at the target device  120 , and/or the change in the temperature of the target device  120 . The source device  110  may detect the change in the temperature of the target device  120  based on data received from the target device  120 . 
     The controller  114  adjusts a voltage supplied to the PA  112  based on a lookup table. The lookup table may store an amount of the voltage to be adjusted based on the change in the temperature of the source device  110 . For example, if the temperature of the source device  110  rises, the controller  114  may lower the voltage supplied to the PA  112 . 
     The communication unit  115  may perform out-of-band communication using a communication channel. The communication unit  115  may include a communication module, such as a ZigBee module, a Bluetooth module, or any other communication module, that the communication unit  115  may use to perform the out-of-band communication. The communication unit  115  may transmit or receive data  140  to or from the target device  120  via the out-of-band communication. 
     The source resonator  131  transfers electromagnetic energy  130 , such as the communication power or the charging power, to the target resonator  133  via a magnetic coupling with the target resonator  133 . 
     The target resonator  133  receives the electromagnetic energy  130 , such as the communication power or the charging power, from the source resonator  131  via a magnetic coupling with the source resonator  131 . Additionally, the target resonator  133  receives various messages from the source device  110  via the in-band communication. 
     The target resonator  133  receives, from the source device  110 , the initial wireless power determined based on the change in the temperature of the source device  110 , the battery state of the target device  120 , the change in the amount of the power received at the target device  120 , and/or the change in the temperature of the target device  120 . 
     The matching network  121  matches an input impedance viewed from the source device  110  to an output impedance viewed from a load. The matching network  121  may be configured with a combination of a capacitor and an inductor. 
     The rectifier  122  generates a DC voltage by rectifying an AC voltage received by the target resonator  133 . 
     The DC/DC converter  123  adjusts a level of the DC voltage output from the rectifier  122  based on a voltage rating of the load. For example, the DC/DC converter  123  may adjust the level of the DC voltage output from the rectifier  122  to a level in a range from 3 volts (V) to 10 V. 
     The power detector  127  detects a voltage (e.g., V dd ) of an input terminal  126  of the DC/DC converter  123 , and a current and a voltage of an output terminal of the DC/DC converter  123 . The power detector  127  outputs the detected voltage of the input terminal  126 , and the detected current and the detected voltage of the output terminal, to the controller  125 . The controller  125  uses the detected voltage of the input terminal  126  to compute a transmission efficiency of power received from the source device  110 . Additionally, the controller  125  uses the detected current and the detected voltage of the output terminal to compute an amount of power transferred to the load. The controller  114  of the source device  110  determines an amount of power that needs to be transmitted by the source device  110  based on an amount of power required by the load and the amount of power transferred to the load. When the communication unit  124  transfers an amount of power of the output terminal (e.g., the computed amount of power transferred to the load) to the source device  110 , the controller  114  of the source device  110  may compute the amount of power that needs to be transmitted by the source device  110 . 
     The communication unit  124  may perform in-band communication for transmitting or receiving data using a resonance frequency by demodulating a received signal obtained by detecting a signal between the target resonator  133  and the rectifier  122 , or by detecting an output signal of the rectifier  122 . In other words, the controller  125  may demodulate a message received via the in-band communication. 
     Additionally, the controller  125  may adjust an impedance of the target resonator  133  to modulate a signal to be transmitted to the source device  110 . For example, the controller  125  may increase the impedance of the target resonator so that a reflected wave will be detected by the controller  114  of the source device  110 . In this example, depending on whether the reflected wave is detected, the controller  114  of the source device  110  will detect a binary number “0” or “1”. 
     The communication unit  124  may transmit, to the source device  110 , any one or any combination of a response message including a product type of a corresponding target device, manufacturer information of the corresponding target device, a product model name of the corresponding target device, a battery type of the corresponding target device, a charging scheme of the corresponding target device, an impedance value of a load of the corresponding target device, information about a characteristic of a target resonator of the corresponding target device, information about a frequency band used the corresponding target device, an amount of power to be used by the corresponding target device, an intrinsic identifier of the corresponding target device, product version information of the corresponding target device, and standards information of the corresponding target device. 
     The communication unit  124  may also perform an out-of-band communication using a communication channel. The communication unit  124  may include a communication module, such as a ZigBee module, a Bluetooth module, or any other communication module known in the art, that the communication unit  124  may use to transmit or receive data  140  to or from the source device  110  via the out-of-band communication. 
     The communication unit  124  may receive a wake-up request message from the source device  110 , detect an amount of a power received by the target resonator, and transmit, to the source device  110 , information about the amount of the power received by the target resonator. In this example, the information about the amount of the power received by the target resonator may correspond to an input voltage value and an input current value of the rectifier  122 , an output voltage value and an output current value of the rectifier  122 , or an output voltage value and an output current value of the DC/DC converter  123 . 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power transmission system. Referring to  FIG. 2 , the wireless power transmission system includes a transmitting (TX) end and a receiving (RX) end. 
     The TX end includes a power supply, a PA, and a TX resonator. The RX end includes an RX resonator, an RX part, and a target device. 
     The PA receives an AC voltage in a band of tens of Hz from the power supply. The PA amplifies the AC voltage to a resonant frequency band between the TX resonator and the RX resonator, and a level of a power required by the target device, to generate a power to be transmitted to the RX end. 
     The TX resonator wirelessly transmits, to the RX resonator, the power in the resonant frequency band through mutual resonance with the RX resonator. 
     The RX resonator wirelessly receives the power from the TX resonator. 
     The RX part rectifies an AC signal of the power to a DC signal, and converts the DC signal into a rated voltage required by the target device. That is, the RX part converts the power received via the RX resonator to a form and a value required by the target device. 
     The target device may refer to a load that is physically connected to the RX part. The target device may include, for example, a battery that stores a predetermined amount of a power, a terminal, a tablet PC, a medical device, an electric vehicle, a pad that is operated by receiving a power in real time, and/or other devices known to one of ordinary skill in the art. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power receiver. Referring to  FIG. 3 , the wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit  310 , a controller  320 , and a modulator  330 . 
     The receiving unit  310  (e.g., a receiver) wirelessly receives a power from a wireless power transmitter through mutual resonance between a source resonator of the wireless power transmitter and a target resonator of the wireless power receiver, e.g., of the receiving unit  310 . The power is in a resonant frequency band in which the mutual resonance is performed between the source resonator and the target resonator. 
     The controller  320  controls a length of a clock signal based on a voltage applied to a load of the wireless power receiver that is charged with the received power. In more detail, by charging the load with the received power, the voltage applied to the load may be changed. The controller  320  determines a charging state of the load based on the voltage applied to the load. The controller  320  controls the length of the clock signal based on the charging state of the load. The clock signal may include a pulse wave including a predetermined frequency, for example, 100 kilohertz (KHz) or 150 KHz. The length of the clock signal may include a length of time in which the clock signal of the predetermined frequency is maintained. 
     In a first charging state of the load, when the load is to be charged, the controller  320  outputs, to the modulator  330 , clock signals during a predetermined period. In this example, the controller  320  may adjust a number of the clock signals within the predetermined period. For example, the controller  320  may output eight clock signals within the predetermined period. The eight clock signals output from the controller  320  may indicate that the load is to be charged. The wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver may determine that the eight clock signals correspond to a message stating that the load is to be charged. Additionally, the eight clock signals output from the controller  320  may indicate that the load is being charged. The wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver may determine that the eight clock signals correspond to a message stating that the load is being charged. 
     In another charging state of the load, when the charging of the load is completed, the controller  320  continuously outputs the clock signals to the modulator  330 . In this example, the controller  320  continuously outputs the clock signals, regardless of the number of the clock signals. That is, the number of the clock signals output from the controller  320  may be less than or greater than the number of the clock signals output from the controller  320  when the load is to be charged and/or is being charged. 
     The modulator  330  may change an impedance of the wireless power receiver based on the length of the clock signal, and performs load modulation. The load modulation includes a modulation scheme of mapping information to a variation of the load. The variation of the load corresponds to the change of the impedance. The modulator  330  may change the impedance based on the number of the clock signals. When the clock signal is used, the modulator  330  may increase or decrease the impedance, compared to if the clock signal is not used. When the impedance is increased or decreased, a waveform of a radio frequency (RF) signal of the power transmitted by the wireless power transmitter is changed. When the wireless power transmitter detects the change in the waveform of the RF signal, the wireless power transmitter interprets the information mapped to the detected change based on a rule that is agreed in advance between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter. 
     In an example, the modulator  330  may change the impedance of the wireless power receiver based on the number of the clock signals that are output from the controller  320  during each predetermined period. In this example, the number of the clock signals may be set in advance. Additionally, a message stating that the wireless power receiver requests the load to be charged may be mapped to the changed impedance. In addition, a message stating that the load is being charged may be mapped to the changed impedance. 
     In another example, the modulator  330  may change the impedance of the wireless power receiver based on the clock signals that are continuously output from the controller  320 . In this example, a message stating that the charging of the load is completed is mapped to the changed impedance. 
     The modulator  330  may include a transistor. The transistor may function as a switch. The transistor may include, for example, an n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) transistor or a p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor. The modulator  330  may change the impedance of the wireless power receiver based on the length of the clock signal applied to a gate of the transistor. In an example, if the clock signal is applied to the gate, the transistor may be powered on, and the impedance of the wireless power receiver may be reduced, compared to if the clock signal is not applied. In another example, if a predetermined number of the clock signals are applied to the gate, the transistor may be powered on, and the impedance of the wireless power receiver may be reduced. 
     The controller  320  may control an overall operation of the wireless power receiver, and may perform functions of the receiving unit  310  and functions of the modulator  330 . To individually describe functions of the receiving unit  310 , the controller  320 , and the modulator  330 , the receiving unit  310 , the controller  320 , and the modulator  330  are separately illustrated in  FIG. 3 . However, when the wireless power receiver is implemented, the controller  320  may perform all of the functions, or only a portion of the functions. 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating another example of a wireless power receiver. Referring to  FIG. 4 , the wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit  410 , a rectification unit  420 , a DC/DC converter  430 , a voltage measuring unit  440 , a load  450 , a modulator  460 , and a controller  470 . 
     The receiving unit  410  wirelessly receives a power from a wireless power transmitter through mutual resonance between a source resonator of the wireless power transmitter and a target resonator of the wireless power receiver, e.g., of the receiving unit  410 . The power is in a resonant frequency band in which the mutual resonance is performed between the source resonator and the target resonator. 
     The rectification unit  420  rectifies an AC signal of the power received from the target resonator to a DC signal. 
     The DC/DC converter  430  converts a voltage of the DC signal output from the rectification unit  420  to a voltage required by and applied to the load  450 . The load  450  may be included in or separated from the wireless power receiver. If the load  450  is a battery, a rated voltage of the battery may be determined based on a type of the battery. The DC/DC converter  430  may convert the voltage of the DC signal output from the rectification unit  420  based on the rated voltage. 
     The voltage measuring unit  440  measures the voltage applied to the load  450 . As the load  450  is charged with the received power, the voltage applied to the load  450  may increase. The voltage measuring unit  440  may measure the voltage applied to the load  450  periodically or in real time. The voltage measuring unit  440  transmits, to the controller  470 , a result (e.g., data) of the measurement of the voltage applied to the load  450 . 
     The modulator  460  may change an impedance of the wireless power receiver based on a length of a clock signal output from the controller  470 , and performs load modulation. The load modulation includes a modulation scheme of mapping information to a variation of the load  450 . The variation of the load  450  corresponds to the change of the impedance. The modulator  460  may change the impedance based on a number of clock signals output from the controller  470 . When the clock signal is used, the modulator  460  may increase or decrease the impedance, compared to if the clock signal is not used. When the impedance is increased or decreased, a waveform of an RF signal of the power transmitted by the wireless power transmitter is changed. 
     The controller  470  controls the length of the clock signal based on the voltage applied to the load  450 . In more detail, by charging the load  450  with the received power, the voltage applied to the load  450  may be changed. The controller  470  determines a charging state of the load  450  based on the voltage applied to the load  450 . The controller  470  controls the length of the clock signal based on the charging state of the load  450 . The clock signal may include a pulse wave including a predetermined frequency, for example, 100 KHz or 150 KHz. The length of the clock signal may include a length of time in which the clock signal of the predetermined frequency is maintained. 
     The controller  470  includes a comparing unit  471  and a control signal output unit  472 . The control signal output unit  472  includes a second clock generator  473 , a bit counter  474 , a first clock generator  475 , and a multiplexer (MUX)  476 . 
     The comparing unit  471  compares the voltage applied to the load  450  with a reference voltage, and outputs, to the control signal output unit  472 , either a high signal or a low signal based on a result of the comparison. The high signal may include a digital signal ‘1’, and the low signal may include a digital signal ‘0’. 
     In more detail, the reference voltage may be set to the same value as a value of a voltage measured when the load  450  is completely-charged. For example, if the load  450  is a battery, and a voltage of 4.2 V is measured after the battery is completely-charged, the reference voltage may be set to 4.2 V. 
     When the voltage applied to the load  450  is less than the reference voltage, the comparing unit  471  may output the low signal. When the voltage applied to the load  450  is greater than or equal to the reference voltage, the comparing unit  471  may output the high signal. In this example, when the control signal output unit  472  receives the high signal, the control signal output unit  472  may continuously output the clock signals to the modulator  460 . When the control signal output unit  472  receives the low signal, the control signal output unit  472  may output the clock signals during a predetermined period to the modulator  460 . In this example, the number of the clock signals output during the predetermined period may be set in advance between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter. 
     When the voltage applied to the load  450  is less than the reference voltage, the comparing unit  471  may output the high signal. When the voltage applied to the load  450  is greater than or equal to the reference voltage, the comparing unit  471  may output the low signal. In this example, when the control signal output unit  472  receives the low signal, the control signal output unit  472  may continuously output the clock signals to the modulator  460 . When the control signal output unit  472  receives the high signal, the control signal output unit  472  may output the clock signals during a predetermined period to the modulator  460 . In this example, the number of the clock signals output during the predetermined period may be set in advance between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter. 
     The second clock generator  473  continuously generates and outputs second clock signals of a predetermined frequency, for example, 100 KHz or 150 KHz. 
     The first clock generator  475  generates and outputs, to the bit counter  474 , a first clock signal during a predetermined period, for example, 0.1 second. A frequency of the first clock signal may be set to 10 Hz. 
     The bit counter  474  receives the second clock signals and the first clock signal from the second clock generator  473  and the first clock generator  475 , respectively. When the bit counter  474  receives the first clock signal, the bit counter  474  counts, using bits, the second clock signals, and outputs, to the MUX  476 , the counted second clock signals during the predetermined period of the first clock signal and among the second clock signals received from the second clock generator  473 . In this example, a number of the counted second clock signals may be set in advance between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter. That is, the bit counter  474  may not output a number of the second clock signals that is greater than the set number of the second clock signals. A message stating that the wireless power receiver requests the load  450  to be charged, and/or a message stating that the load  450  is being charged, may be mapped to the impedance changed based on the number of the second clock signals. 
     The MUX  476  receives the second clock signals from the second clock generator  473 , and the counted second clock signals from the bit counter  474 . When the MUX  476  receives the high signal from the comparing unit  471 , the MUX  476  may continuously output the second clock signals received from the second clock generator  473  as the clock signals continuously output from the control signal output unit  472 . A message stating that the charging of the load  450  is completed is mapped to the changed impedance based on the continuously output second clock signals. When the MUX  476  receives the low signal from the comparing unit  471 , the MUX  476  outputs the counted second clock signals during the predetermined period that are received from the bit counter  474  as the clock signals output from the control signal output unit  472 . In this example, the number of the second clock signals output in response to the low signal may be set in advance between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter. 
     The control signal output unit  472  may be charged by a minimum power needed to generate and output the clock signals, through a ping signal received from the wireless power transmitter. The power received by the receiving unit  410  may be transferred to the controller  470 , and may be used to operate the second clock generator  473 , the bit counter  474 , the first clock generator  475 , and the MUX  476 . 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a wireless power transmitter. Referring to  FIG. 5 , the wireless power transmitter includes a controller  510 , a demodulator  520 , and a transmitting unit  530 . 
     The controller  510  determines whether a power is to be transmitted to a wireless power receiver based on a message received from the wireless power receiver and demodulated from a signal by the demodulator  520 . The signal includes an RF signal of the power transmitted by the transmitting unit  530 . 
     The demodulator  520  demodulates the message from the RF signal that is modulated by a load modulation scheme in the wireless power receiver, based on a change in a waveform of the RF signal. The load modulation scheme may include a scheme of modulating the signal based on whether an impedance of the wireless power receiver is changed, or based on a variation of the impedance. When the impedance is changed, the waveform of the RF signal is changed. Based on the change in the waveform of the RF signal, the demodulator  520  demodulates the message from the modulated signal. The message mapped to a type of the change in the waveform of the RF signal may be set in advance between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver. In other words, the message is transferred from the wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter via an in-band communication scheme that uses the same RF signal for data transmission and reception as for power transmission and reception. 
     The transmitting unit  530  (e.g., a transmitter) wirelessly transmits the power to the wireless power receiver through mutual resonance between a source resonator of the wireless power transmitter (e.g., the transmitting unit  530 ) and a target resonator of the wireless power receiver. The power is in a resonant frequency band in which the mutual resonance is performed between the source resonator and the target resonator. The power is also in the form of an AC signal, which is the RF signal. 
     The demodulator  520  may determine that clock signals are output in the wireless power receiver based on the change in the waveform of the RF signal. When the demodulator  520  determines that the clock signals are output, the demodulator  520  determines that the wireless power receiver is located within a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, and may interpret the change in the waveform of the RF signal as a message stating that the wireless power receiver is ready to be charged. In this example, a number of the output clock signals may be set in advance between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter. Additionally, the controller  510  may control the transmitting unit  530  to transmit the power. 
     Further, when the demodulator  520  determines that the clock signals are output, the demodulator  520  may interpret the change in the waveform of the RF signal as a message stating that the wireless power receiver is being charged. In this example, the controller  510  may control the transmitting unit  530  to continuously transmit the power. 
     The demodulator  520  may determine that the clock signals are continuously output in the wireless power receiver based on the change in the waveform of the RF signal. When the demodulator  520  determines that the clock signals are continuously output, the demodulator  520  may interpret the change in the waveform of the RF signal as a message stating that the wireless power receiver is completely-charged. In this example, the controller  510  may terminate operation of the transmitting unit  530 . 
     The transmitting unit  530  may transmit a ping signal to the wireless power receiver. The ping signal may include a signal including a minimum power needed by the wireless power receiver to generate and output the clock signals. 
       FIGS. 6A through 8B  are diagrams illustrating examples of applications in which a wireless power receiver and a wireless power transmitter are mounted.  FIG. 6A  illustrates an example of wireless power charging between a pad  610  and a mobile terminal  620 , and  FIG. 6B  illustrates an example of wireless power charging between pads  630  and  640  and hearing aids  650  and  660 , respectively. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6A , a wireless power transmitter is mounted in the pad  610 , and a wireless power receiver is mounted in the mobile terminal  620 . The pad  610  charges a single mobile terminal, namely, the mobile terminal  620 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6B , two wireless power transmitters are respectively mounted in the pads  630  and  640 . The hearing aids  650  and  660  are used for a left ear and a right ear, respectively. Two wireless power receivers are respectively mounted in the hearing aids  650  and  660 . The pads  630  and  640  charge two hearing aids, respectively, namely, the hearing aids  650  and  660 . 
       FIG. 7A  illustrates an example of wireless power charging between a mobile terminal  710  and a tablet PC  720 .  FIG. 7B  illustrates an example of wireless power charging between mobile terminals  730  and  740 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 7A , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the mobile terminal  710 . Another wireless power transmitter and another wireless power receiver are mounted in the tablet PC  720 . The mobile terminal  710  and the tablet PC  720  wirelessly exchange a power. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7B , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the mobile terminal  730 . Another wireless power transmitter and another wireless power receiver are mounted in the mobile terminal  740 . The mobile terminals  730  and  740  wirelessly exchange a power. 
       FIG. 8A  illustrates an example of wireless power charging between an electronic device  810  inserted into a human body, and a mobile terminal  820 .  FIG. 8B  illustrates an example of wireless power charging between a hearing aid  830  and a mobile terminal  840 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8A , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the mobile terminal  820 . Another wireless power receiver is mounted in the electronic device  810 . The electronic device  810  is charged by receiving power from the mobile terminal  820 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8B , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the mobile terminal  840 . Another wireless power receiver is mounted in the hearing aid  830 . The hearing aid  830  is charged by receiving power from the mobile terminal  840 . Low-power electronic devices, for example, Bluetooth earphones, may also be charged by receiving power from the mobile terminal  840 . 
       FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating an example in which a portion of a wireless power receiver that is configured as one chip. Referring to  FIG. 9 , an RX integrated circuit (IC)  900  is implemented as a single chip. The RX IC  900  includes a rectification unit  910 , a DC/DC converter  920 , a voltage measuring unit  930 , an analog circuit  940 , and a modulator  950 . For example, the rectification unit  910 , the DC/DC converter  920 , the voltage measuring unit  930 , the analog circuit  940 , and the modulator  950  may correspond to the rectification unit  420 , the DC/DC converter  430 , the voltage measuring unit  440 , the controller  470 , and the modulator  460 , respectively, of  FIG. 4 . 
     By using the analog circuit  940  to generate and output data (e.g., clock signals) to the modulator  950 , there is no need to use a separate main control unit (MCU) to perform a load modulation. Additionally, the analog circuit  940  implements a signal corresponding to a charging request message, and a signal corresponding to a charging completion message, and accordingly, there is no need to use an external data connection port to code the data with one of the messages. Thus, by using the analog circuit  940 , a chip size of the RX IC  900  may be reduced. 
     Since a communication control protocol is included in a physical operation of the analog circuit  940 , an operation of programming data externally is not required. The analog circuit  940  will be further described with reference to  FIG. 15 . 
       FIGS. 10A through 12B  are diagrams illustrating examples of methods of determining whether a transmission of a wireless power is started, whether the transmission of the wireless power is interrupted, and whether the transmission of the wireless power is completed, respectively, in a wireless power transmission system. 
       FIG. 10A  illustrates an example of a mobile terminal  1020  located on a pad  1010 .  FIG. 10B  illustrates an example of a metal object  1030  located on the pad  1010 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10A and 10B , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the pad  1010  and the mobile terminal  1020 , respectively. The pad  1010  determines which one of the mobile terminal  1020  and the metal object  1030 , such as a key, is located on the pad  1010 . 
     In more detail, when the pad  1010  receives a predetermined signal (e.g., a message stating that the mobile terminal  1020  is ready to be charged) from the mobile terminal  1020  through load modulation, the pad  1010  recognizes that the mobile terminal  1020  is located in a charging area of the pad  1010 , and starts wireless charging of (e.g., the transmission of the wireless power to) the mobile terminal  1020 . When the pad  1010  does not receive the predetermined signal, the pad  1010  does not start charging any item, e.g., the metal object  1030 . The mobile terminal  1020  may use an analog circuit to transmit the predetermined signal to the pad  1010 . The predetermined signal may be load-modulated based on a number of clock signals that is set in advance between the pad  1010  and the mobile terminal  1020 . 
       FIG. 11A  illustrates an example of a mobile terminal  1120  being charged by a pad  1110 .  FIG. 11B  illustrates an example of the wireless charging of the mobile terminal  1120  being interrupted by a movement of the mobile terminal  1120  from the pad  1110  to outside of the charging area. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 11A and 11B , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the pad  1110  and the mobile terminal  1120 , respectively. To stably perform the wireless charging, the pad  1110  recognizes that the mobile terminal  1120  moved outside of the charging area, and interrupts the transmission of the wireless power to the mobile terminal  1120 . If the pad  1110  does not interrupt and continues the transmission of the wireless power, the wireless power may be transmitted at a power level that is irrelevant to a charging state of the mobile terminal  1120 , and a large reflected wave may be generated, which may damage the pad  1110 . 
     In more detail, when the pad  1110  receives a predetermined signal (e.g., a message stating that the mobile terminal  1120  is being charged) from the mobile terminal  1120  through the load modulation, the pad  1110  recognizes that the mobile terminal  1120  is being charged by the pad  1110 . When the pad  1110  does not receive the predetermined signal, the pad  1110  recognizes that the mobile terminal  1120  moved outside of the charging area, and interrupts the transmission of the wireless power to the mobile terminal  1120 . The mobile terminal  1120  may use an analog circuit to transmit the predetermined signal to the pad  1110 . The predetermined signal may be load-modulated based on a number of clock signals that is set in advance between the pad  1110  and the mobile terminal  1120 . 
       FIG. 12A  illustrates an example of a mobile terminal  1220  being charged by a pad  1210 .  FIG. 12B  illustrates an example of the wireless charging of the mobile terminal  1220  being completed. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 12A and 12B , a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are mounted in the pad  1210  and the mobile terminal  1220 , respectively. To stably perform the wireless charging, the pad  1210  recognizes that the wireless charging of the mobile terminal  1220  is completed, and interrupts the transmission of the wireless power to the mobile terminal  1220 . If the pad  1210  does not interrupt and continues the transmission of the wireless power, the wireless power may be transmitted at a power level that is irrelevant to a charging state of the mobile terminal  1220 , and a large reflected wave may be generated, which may damage the pad  1210 . In this example, the completely-charged mobile terminal  1220  may also be damaged, since the completely-charged mobile terminal  1220  continues to receive the wireless power. 
     In more detail, when the pad  1210  receives a predetermined signal (e.g., a message stating that the mobile terminal  1220  is completely-charged) from the mobile terminal  1220  through the load modulation, the pad  1210  recognizes that the mobile terminal  1220  is completely-charged by the pad  1210 , and interrupts the transmission of the wireless power to the mobile terminal  1220 . The mobile terminal  1220  may use an analog circuit to transmit the predetermined signal to the pad  1210 . The predetermined signal may be load-modulated based on consecutive (e.g., continuously output) clock signals in the mobile terminal  1220 . 
       FIG. 13  is a block diagram illustrating another example of a wireless power transmission system. Referring to  FIG. 13 , the wireless power transmission system includes a TX end  1310  that transmits a wireless power, and an RX end  1320  that receives the wireless power. 
     The TX end  1310  includes a power supply, a PA, a TX resonator, a MCU, and a demodulator. For example, the power supply, the PA, and the TX resonator may correspond to the power supply, the PA, and the TX resonator, respectively, of  FIG. 2 , and the MCU and the demodulator may correspond to the controller  510  and the demodulator  520 , respectively, of  FIG. 5 . 
     The RX end  1320  includes a RX resonator, a rectifier, a DC/DC converter, a charger circuit and battery, a load modulator, and a controller  1321 . For example, the RX resonator, the rectifier, the DC/DC converter, the charger circuit and battery, the load modulator, and the controller  1321  may correspond to the receiving unit  410 , the rectification unit  420 , the DC/DC converter  430 , the load  450 , the modulator  460 , and the controller  470 , respectively, of  FIG. 4 . 
     The RX end  1320  transmits, to the TX end  1310 , a message modulated based on a length of a clock signal, to control the TX end  1310  to transmit the wireless power to the RX end  1320 . The TX end  1310  and the RX end  1320  may use a load modulation scheme of performing communication control in a resonant frequency fp using in-band communication. 
     For example, the resonant frequency fp may be set to 6.78 MHz or 13.56 MHz. A frequency fc of the clock signal may be set to 100 KHz or 150 KHz. 
     The controller  1321  includes a power supply and analog circuits that generate and output the clock signal (e.g., modulator control data) to control the load modulator. The controller  1321  controls a time that the clock signal is output from the analog circuits, based on a clock on-time control signal (e.g., a voltage applied to the battery) received from the charger circuit and battery, and may adjust the length of the clock signal. 
     The analog circuits may adjust the length of the clock signal based on the clock on-time control signal to indicate data, e.g., a charging state of the battery. The data may include, for example, charging request information, charging continuation information, or charging completion information, as described herein. 
       FIGS. 14A and 14B  are graphs illustrating examples of two types of clock signals, respectively, that indicate control information in a wireless power receiver. The two types of the clock signals may be generated and output through an analog circuit. Each of the two types of the clock signals may be referred to as modulator control data, and is output to control a load modulator. 
       FIG. 14A  illustrates an example of modulator control data indicating charging request information or charging continuation information, e.g., information indicating that charging in the wireless power receiver is requested or being performed.  FIG. 14B  illustrates an example of modulator control data indicating charging completion information, e.g., information indicating that the charging is completed. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14A , to provide the information indicating that the charging is requested or being performed, using the analog circuit, the wireless power receiver may generate and output, to the load modulator, N clock signals periodically every few milliseconds (ms) or few seconds (s). A frequency of the N clock signals may be represented by fc. A length of time in which the N clock signals are output may be referred to as a length of the clock signals. 
     For example, when the wireless power receiver receives a wireless power of an initial ping signal from a wireless power transmitter, and is charged by the wireless power corresponding to a minimum power needed to operate the wireless power receiver, using the analog circuit, the wireless power receiver may generate and output, to the load modulator, eight clock signals of 100 KHz periodically every 0.1 second. In this example, when the wireless power transmitter determines that the eight clock signals of 100 KHz are output, the wireless power transmitter recognizes that the wireless power receiver is located in a charging area, and transmits a wireless power for about two seconds longer than a period of a clock signal. During the charging, the wireless power receiver may periodically generate and output the eight clock signals of 100 KHz. 
     When the wireless power receiver moves out of the charging area during the charging, the wireless power receiver does not generate and output the eight clock signals, and the wireless power transmitter does not determine that the eight clock signals are output. In this example, the wireless power transmitter interrupts the transmission of the wireless power at a time after about two seconds from a time at which a last clock signal among the eight clock signals is output. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14B , to provide the information indicating that the charging is completed, using the analog circuit, the wireless power receiver may generate and continuously output, to the load modulator, at least M clock signals, or an infinite number of clock signals. A frequency of the clock signals may be represented by fc. A length of time in which the clock signals are output may be referred to as a length of the clock signals. 
     For example, when charging completion is detected, using the analog circuit, the wireless power receiver generates and continuously outputs, to the load modulator, 20 clock signals of 100 KHz. In this example, when the wireless power transmitter determines that the 20 clock signals of 100 KHz are continuously output, the wireless power transmitter recognizes that the wireless power receiver is completely-charged, and interrupts the transmission of the wireless power. 
       FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating an example of an analog circuit  1500  in a wireless power receiver. Referring to  FIG. 15 , the analog circuit  1500  includes a comparator  1510 , a clock generator  1520 , a bit counter  1530 , a clock generator  1540 , and a MUX  1550 . 
     The comparator  1510  receives and compares a voltage V out  of a charger circuit with a reference voltage V ref1 . The voltage V out  includes a voltage applied to a battery being charged, and the reference voltage V ref1  includes a voltage measured when the battery is completely-charged. The comparator  1510  outputs, to the MUX  1550 , MUX control data, which is ‘1’ or ‘0’ based on a result of the comparison. In more detail, when the voltage V out  is less than the reference voltage V ref1 , the comparator  1510  outputs ‘0’. When the voltage V out  is greater than or equal to the reference voltage V ref1 , the comparator  1510  outputs ‘1’. When the voltage V out  is less than the reference voltage V ref1 , the battery is to be charged. 
     When the voltage V out  is greater than or equal to the reference voltage V ref1 , the battery is completely-charged. 
     The clock generator  1520  generates and outputs, to the bit counter  1530 , a clock signal including a frequency fd. The clock signal may be referred to as counter enable data, and is used as an activation signal of the bit counter  1530 . That is, the clock signal enables and disables an operation of the bit counter  1530 . The frequency fd may be set to 10 Hz. 
     When the bit counter  1530  receives the clock signal from the clock generator  1520 , the bit counter  1530  operates. If the bit counter  1530  is a 3-bit counter, the bit counter  1530  may count up to eight clock signals among clock signals received from the clock generator  1540 . If the bit counter  1530  is an n-bit counter, the bit counter  1530  may count up to 2 n  clock signals among the clock signals received from the clock generator  1540 . The bit counter  1530  outputs the counted clock signals to the MUX  1550 . 
     The clock generator  1540  generates and outputs, to the bit counter  1530  and the MUX  1550 , clock signal including a frequency fc. The frequency fc may be set to 100 KHz. ‘In 1 ’ may refer to the clock signals output from the clock generator  1540 , and ‘In 2 ’ may refer to the counted clock signals output from the bit counter  1530 . Additionally, ‘In 1 ’ may refer to charging completion information, and ‘In 2 ’ may refer to charging request information or charging continuation information. 
     When the MUX  1550  receives ‘0’ from the comparator  1510 , the MUX  1550  outputs, to a load modulator, ‘In 2 ’ as modulator control data. For example, if the bit counter  1530  is the 3-bit counter, the bit counter  1530  may transmit, to the MUX  1550 , the counted eight clock signals among the clock signals received from the clock generator  1540 . The MUX  1550  may output, to the load modulator, the received eight clock signals as the modulator control data. 
     When the MUX  1550  receives ‘1’ from the comparator  1510 , the MUX  1550  outputs, to the load modulator, ‘In 1 ’ as the modulator control data. For example, the MUX  1550  may output, to the load modulator, the clock signals received from the clock generator  1540  as the modulator control data. 
       FIG. 16  are graphs illustrating an example of control information requesting a start of charging, and an example of control information indicating that the charging, is being performed in a wireless power receiver. Referring to  FIG. 16 , since the wireless power receiver is being charged, a voltage V out  is less than a reference voltage V ref1 . The voltage V out  includes a voltage applied to the wireless power receiver being charged, and the reference voltage V ref1  includes a voltage measured when the wireless power receiver is completely-charged. 
     When the voltage V out  is less than the reference voltage V ref1 , the comparator  1510  of  FIG. 15  outputs ‘0’ as MUX control data. The clock generator  1520  of  FIG. 15  may generate and output a clock signal every 0.1 second, and a frequency f d  of the clock signal may be set to 10 Hz. The clock signal is referred to as as counter enable data  1610  to enable and disable an operation of the bit counter  1530  of  FIG. 15 . 
     The bit counter  1530  generates and outputs In 2  data  1620 , which may include eight clock signals that are generated and output every 0.1 second. A frequency f e  of the eight clock signals may be set to 100 KHz. 
     The MUX  1550  of  FIG. 15  uses the In 2  data  1620  as modulator control data  1630 . For example, the MUX  1550  may use the eight clock signals of the In 2  data  1620  as the modulator control data  1630 , every time the operation of the bit counter  1530  is enabled by the counter enable data  1610 , e.g., every time the counter enable data  1610  is ‘1’. 
       FIG. 17  is a graph illustrating an example of control information indicating that charging is completed in a wireless power receiver. Referring to  FIG. 17 , when the charging of the wireless power receiver is completed, a voltage V out  is greater than or equal to the reference voltage V ref1 . The voltage V out  includes a voltage applied to the wireless power receiver being charged, and the reference voltage V ref1  includes a voltage measured when the wireless power receiver is completely-charged. 
     When the voltage V out  is less than the reference voltage V ref1 , the comparator  1510  of  FIG. 15  outputs ‘0’ as MUX control data. In this example, when the clock generator  1520  of  FIG. 15  generates and outputs ‘1’ as counter enable data, and the bit counter  1530  of  FIG. 15  generates and outputs In 2  data  1710 , the MUX  1550  of  FIG. 15  uses the In 2  data  1710  as modulator control data  1730 . 
     When the voltage V out  is greater than or equal to the reference voltage V ref1 , the comparator  1510  outputs ‘1’ as MUX control data  1720 , and the MUX  1550  uses In 1  data as modulator control data  1740 . The In 1  data may include clock signals of 100 KHz that are generated and continuously output by the clock generator  1540  of  FIG. 15 . 
       FIG. 18  is a flowchart illustrating an example of a wireless power transmission method. For example, the wireless power transmission method may be performed by the wireless power transmitter of  FIG. 5 . 
     In operation  1810 , the wireless power transmitter periodically transmits a ping signal to a wireless power receiver. A wireless power of the ping signal may include minimum power that is needed by the wireless power receiver to generate and output a clock signal. 
     In operation  1820 , the wireless power transmitter determines whether initial charging recognition data (e.g., charging request information) is received from the wireless power receiver. When the initial charging recognition data is not received, the method returns to operation  1810 . Otherwise, the method continues in operation  1830 . 
     In operation  1830 , the wireless power transmitter transmits a wireless power to the wireless power receiver. 
     In operation  1840 , the wireless power transmitter determines whether the charging recognition data (e.g., charging continuation information) is continuously received from the wireless power receiver. When the charging recognition data is not continuously received, the wireless power transmitter interrupts the transmission of the wireless power to the wireless power receiver, and the method returns to operation  1810 . Otherwise, the method continues in operation  1850 . 
     In operation  1850 , the wireless power transmitter continues to transmit the wireless power to the wireless power receiver. 
     In operation  1860 , the wireless power transmitter determines whether charging completion data (e.g., charging completion information) is received from the wireless power receiver. When the charging completion data is not received, the method returns to operation  1830 . Otherwise, the method continues in operation  1870 . 
     In operation  1870 , the wireless power transmitter terminates charging of the wireless power receiver. 
       FIGS. 19A through 19C  are graphs illustrating an example of an operation of initially charging, an example of an operation of continuing the charging, and an example of an operation of completing the charging, respectively, in a wireless power transmission method. That is, the graphs of  FIGS. 19A through 19C  illustrate initial charging recognition data, charging recognition data, and charging completion data, respectively, that a wireless power transmitter receives from a wireless power receiver. 
     In more detail,  FIG. 19A  illustrates a ping signal  1910  transmitted from the wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver.  FIG. 19B  illustrates initial charging recognition data  1941  that the wireless power transmitter receives from the wireless power receiver, and a time  1945  at which receiving of charging recognition data is terminated.  FIG. 19C  illustrates charging completion data  1951  that the wireless power transmitter receives from the wireless power receiver. 
     Referring to  FIG. 19A , the wireless power transmitter periodically transmits the ping signal  1910  to the wireless power receiver. 
     Referring to  FIG. 19B , when the wireless power transmitter receives the initial charging recognition data  1941  from the wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter transmits a wireless power  1920  to the wireless power receiver. The wireless power transmitter determines whether the charging recognition data is continuously received. A type of the charging recognition data may be identical to a type of the initial charging recognition data  1941 . When the wireless power receiver moves outside a charging area at a time  1943 , the wireless power transmitter determines, at a time  1945 , that the receiving of the charging recognition data is terminated, and interrupts the transmission of the wireless power at a time  1930 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 19C , the wireless power transmitter continuously receives charging recognition data  1947  from the wireless power receiver, and continuously transmits the wireless power  1920  to the wireless power receiver. When the charging is completed at a time  1949 , and the charging completion data  1951  is received from the wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter interrupts the transmission of the wireless power at the time  1930 . 
     According to the teachings above, there is provided a wireless power receiver that transmits, to a wireless power transmitter, a variety of set messages, for example, a charging request message, a charging continuation message, and a charging completion message, using an analog circuit. Accordingly, a complexity of an implementation of the wireless power receiver is reduced. Due to the reduction in the complexity of the implementation, the wireless power receiver may be implemented with one chip with a small size. Additionally, the wireless power receiver performs load modulation based on a length of a clock signal to transmit the messages. 
     Furthermore, there is provided a wireless power transmission system that wirelessly charges a device, and minimizes an amount of data required to control the wireless charging. In addition, the wireless power transmission system may be implemented through an analog circuit, to stably perform the wireless charging using only required operations. 
     Moreover, there is provided a wireless power receiver changes a length of a clock signal, to generate and transmit, to a wireless power transmitter, charging recognition data and charging completion data. Accordingly, a complex MCU that generates random data may not need to be used. Additionally, the wireless power receiver generates communication control data using an analog circuit, instead of using a MCU, and accordingly, the wireless power receiver may be manufactured as one chip. Thus, a size and costs of the wireless power receiver may be reduced. Furthermore, the wireless power receiver may be applied to applications requiring a very small size, for example, hearing aids and/or medical devices, since the wireless power receiver may be manufactured as one chip enabling communication control. 
     In the following description, the term “resonator” used in the discussion of  FIGS. 20A through 22B  refers to both a source resonator and a target resonator. The resonators of  FIGS. 20A through 22B  may be applied to the resonators of  FIGS. 1 through 19C . 
       FIGS. 20A and 20B  are diagrams illustrating examples of a distribution of a magnetic field in a feeder and a resonator of a wireless power transmitter. When a resonator receives power supplied through a separate feeder, magnetic fields are formed in both the feeder and the resonator. 
       FIG. 20A  illustrates an example of a structure of a wireless power transmitter in which a feeder  2010  and a resonator  2020  do not have a common ground. Referring to  FIG. 20A , as an input current flows into a feeder  2010  through a terminal labeled “+” and out of the feeder  2010  through a terminal labeled “−”, a magnetic field  2030  is formed by the input current. A direction  2031  of the magnetic field  2030  inside the feeder  2010  is into the plane of  FIG. 20A , and has a phase that is opposite to a phase of a direction  2033  of the magnetic field  2030  outside the feeder  2010 . The magnetic field  2030  formed by the feeder  2010  induces a current to flow in a resonator  2020 . The direction of the induced current in the resonator  2020  is opposite to a direction of the input current in the feeder  2010  as indicated by the dashed arrows in  FIG. 20A . 
     The induced current in the resonator  2020  forms a magnetic field  2040 . Directions of the magnetic field  2040  are the same at all positions inside the resonator  2020 . Accordingly, a direction  2041  of the magnetic field  2040  formed by the resonator  2020  inside the feeder  2010  has the same phase as a direction  2043  of the magnetic field  2040  formed by the resonator  2020  outside the feeder  2010 . 
     Consequently, when the magnetic field  2030  formed by the feeder  2010  and the magnetic field  2040  formed by the resonator  2020  are combined, a strength of the total magnetic field inside the resonator  2020  decreases inside the feeder  2010  and increases outside the feeder  2010 . In an example in which power is supplied to the resonator  2020  through the feeder  2010  configured as illustrated in  FIG. 20A , the strength of the total magnetic field decreases in the center of the resonator  2020 , but increases outside the resonator  2020 . In another example in which a magnetic field is randomly distributed in the resonator  2020 , it is difficult to perform impedance matching since an input impedance will frequently vary. Additionally, when the strength of the total magnetic field increases, an efficiency of wireless power transmission increases. Conversely, when the strength of the total magnetic field is decreases, the efficiency of wireless power transmission decreases. Accordingly, the power transmission efficiency may be reduced on average. 
       FIG. 20B  illustrates an example of a structure of a wireless power transmitter in which a resonator  2050  and a feeder  2060  have a common ground. The resonator  2050  includes a capacitor  2051 . The feeder  2060  receives a radio frequency (RF) signal via a port  2061 . When the RF signal is input to the feeder  2060 , an input current is generated in the feeder  2060 . The input current flowing in the feeder  2060  forms a magnetic field, and a current is induced in the resonator  2050  by the magnetic field. Additionally, another magnetic field is formed by the induced current flowing in the resonator  2050 . In this example, a direction of the input current flowing in the feeder  2060  has a phase opposite to a phase of a direction of the induced current flowing in the resonator  2050 . Accordingly, in a region between the resonator  2050  and the feeder  2060 , a direction  2071  of the magnetic field formed by the input current has the same phase as a direction  2073  of the magnetic field formed by the induced current, and thus the strength of the total magnetic field increases in the region between the resonator  2050  and the feeder  2060 . Conversely, inside the feeder  2060 , a direction  2081  of the magnetic field formed by the input current has a phase opposite to a phase of a direction  2083  of the magnetic field formed by the induced current, and thus the strength of the total magnetic field decreases inside the feeder  2060 . Therefore, the strength of the total magnetic field decreases in the center of the resonator  2050 , but increases outside the resonator  2050 . 
     An input impedance may be adjusted by adjusting an internal area of the feeder  2060 . The input impedance refers to an impedance viewed in a direction from the feeder  2060  to the resonator  2050 . When the internal area of the feeder  2060  is increased, the input impedance is increased. Conversely, when the internal area of the feeder  2060  is decreased, the input impedance is decreased. Because the magnetic field is randomly distributed in the resonator  2050  despite a reduction in the input impedance, a value of the input impedance may vary based on a location of a target device. Accordingly, a separate matching network may be required to match the input impedance to an output impedance of a power amplifier. For example, when the input impedance is increased, a separate matching network may be used to match the increased input impedance to a relatively low output impedance of the power amplifier. 
       FIGS. 21A and 21B  are diagrams illustrating an example of a feeding unit and a resonator of a wireless power transmitter. Referring to  FIG. 21A , the wireless power transmitter includes a resonator  2110  and a feeding unit  2120 . The resonator  2110  further includes a capacitor  2111 . The feeding unit  2120  is electrically connected to both ends of the capacitor  2111 . 
       FIG. 21B  illustrates, in greater detail, a structure of the wireless power transmitter of  FIG. 21A . The resonator  2110  includes a first transmission line (not identified by a reference numeral in  FIG. 21B , but formed by various elements in  FIG. 21B  as discussed below), a first conductor  2141 , a second conductor  2142 , and at least one capacitor  2150 . 
     The capacitor  2150  is inserted in series between a first signal conducting portion  2131  and a second signal conducting portion  2132 , causing an electric field to be confined within the capacitor  2150 . Generally, a transmission line includes at least one conductor in an upper portion of the transmission line, and at least one conductor in a lower portion of first transmission line. A current may flow through the at least one conductor disposed in the upper portion of the first transmission line, and the at least one conductor disposed in the lower portion of the first transmission line may be electrically grounded. In this example, a conductor disposed in an upper portion of the first transmission line in  FIG. 21B  is separated into two portions that will be referred to as the first signal conducting portion  2131  and the second signal conducting portion  2132 . A conductor disposed in a lower portion of the first transmission line in  FIG. 21B  will be referred to as a first ground conducting portion  2133 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 21B , the resonator  2110  has a generally two-dimensional (2D) structure. The first transmission line includes the first signal conducting portion  2131  and the second signal conducting portion  2132  in the upper portion of the first transmission line, and includes the first ground conducting portion  2133  in the lower portion of the first transmission line. The first signal conducting portion  2131  and the second signal conducting portion  2132  are disposed to face the first ground conducting portion  2133 . A current flows through the first signal conducting portion  2131  and the second signal conducting portion  2132 . 
     One end of the first signal conducting portion  2131  is connected to one end of the first conductor  2141 , the other end of the first signal conducting portion  2131  is connected to the capacitor  2150 , and the other end of the first conductor  2141  is connected to one end of the first ground conducting portion  2133 . One end of the second signal conducting portion  2132  is connected to one end of the second conductor  2142 , the other end of the second signal conducting portion  2132  is connected to the other end of the capacitor  2150 , and the other end of the second conductor  2142  is connected to the other end of the ground conducting portion  2133 . Accordingly, the first signal conducting portion  2131 , the second signal conducting portion  2132 , the first ground conducting portion  2133 , the first conductor  2141 , and the second conductor  2142  are connected to each other, causing the resonator  2110  to have an electrically closed loop structure. The term “loop structure” includes a polygonal structure, a circular structure, a rectangular structure, and any other geometrical structure that is closed, i.e., that does not have any opening in its perimeter. The expression “having a loop structure” indicates a structure that is electrically closed. 
     The capacitor  2150  is inserted into an intermediate portion of the first transmission line. In the example in  FIG. 21B , the capacitor  2150  is inserted into a space between the first signal conducting portion  2131  and the second signal conducting portion  2132 . The capacitor  2150  may be a lumped element capacitor, a distributed capacitor, or any other type of capacitor known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, a distributed element capacitor may include a zigzagged conductor line and a dielectric material having a relatively high permittivity disposed between parallel portions of the zigzagged conductor line. 
     The capacitor  2150  inserted into the first transmission line may cause the resonator  2110  to have a characteristic of a metamaterial. A metamaterial is a material having a predetermined electrical property that is not found in nature, and thus may have an artificially designed structure. All materials existing in nature have a magnetic permeability and permittivity. Most materials have a positive magnetic permeability and/or a positive permittivity. 
     For most materials, a right-hand rule may be applied to an electric field, a magnetic field, and a Poynting vector of the materials, so the materials may be referred to as right-handed materials (RHMs). However, a metamaterial that has a magnetic permeability and/or a permittivity that is not found in nature, and may be classified into an epsilon negative (ENG) material, a mu negative (MNG) material, a double negative (DNG) material, a negative refractive index (NRI) material, a left-handed (LH) material, and other metamaterial classifications known to one of ordinary skill in the art based on a sign of the magnetic permeability of the metamaterial and a sign of the permittivity of the metamaterial. 
     If the capacitor  2150  is a lumped element capacitor and a capacitance of the capacitor  2150  is appropriately determined, the resonator  2110  may have a characteristic of a metamaterial. If the resonator  2110  is caused to have a negative magnetic permeability by appropriately adjusting the capacitance of the capacitor  2150 , the resonator  2110  may also be referred to as an MNG resonator. Various criteria may be applied to determine the capacitance of the capacitor  2150 . For example, the various criteria may include a criterion for enabling the resonator  2110  to have the characteristic of the metamaterial, a criterion for enabling the resonator  2110  to have a negative magnetic permeability at a target frequency, a criterion for enabling the resonator  2110  to have a zeroth order resonance characteristic at the target frequency, and any other suitable criterion. Based on any one or any combination of the aforementioned criteria, the capacitance of the capacitor  2150  may be appropriately determined. 
     The resonator  2110 , hereinafter referred to as the MNG resonator  2110 , may have a zeroth order resonance characteristic of having a resonance frequency when a propagation constant is “0”. If the MNG resonator  2110  has the zeroth order resonance characteristic, the resonance frequency is independent of a physical size of the MNG resonator  2110 . By changing the capacitance of the capacitor  2150 , the resonance frequency of the MNG resonator  2110  may be changed without changing the physical size of the MNG resonator  2110 . 
     In a near field, the electric field is concentrated in the capacitor  2150  inserted into the first transmission line, causing the magnetic field to become dominant in the near field. The MNG resonator  2110  has a relatively high Q-factor when the capacitor  2150  is a lumped element, thereby increasing a power transmission efficiency. The Q-factor indicates a level of an ohmic loss or a ratio of a reactance with respect to a resistance in the wireless power transmission. As will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, the efficiency of the wireless power transmission will increase as the Q-factor increases. 
     Although not illustrated in  FIG. 21B , a magnetic core passing through the MNG resonator  2110  may be provided to increase a power transmission distance. 
     Referring to  FIG. 21B , the feeding unit  2120  includes a second transmission line (not identified by a reference numeral in  FIG. 21B , but formed by various elements in  FIG. 21B  as discussed below), a third conductor  2171 , a fourth conductor  2172 , a fifth conductor  2181 , and a sixth conductor  2182 . 
     The second transmission line includes a third signal conducting portion  2161  and a fourth signal conducting portion  2162  in an upper portion of the second transmission line, and includes a second ground conducting portion  2163  in a lower portion of the second transmission line. The third signal conducting portion  2161  and the fourth signal conducting portion  2162  are disposed to face the second ground conducting portion  2163 . A current flows through the third signal conducting portion  2161  and the fourth signal conducting portion  2162 . 
     One end of the third signal conducting portion  2161  is connected to one end of the third conductor  2171 , the other end of the third signal conducting portion  2161  is connected to one end of the fifth conductor  2181 , and the other end of the third conductor  2171  is connected to one end of the second ground conducting portion  2163 . One end of the fourth signal conducting portion  2162  is connected to one end of the fourth conductor  2172 , the other end of the fourth signal conducting portion  2162  is connected to one end the sixth conductor  2182 , and the other end of the fourth conductor  2172  is connected to the other end of the second ground conducting portion  2163 . The other end of the fifth conductor  2181  is connected to the first signal conducting portion  2131  at or near where the first signal conducting portion  2131  is connected to one end of the capacitor  2150 , and the other end of the sixth conductor  2182  is connected to the second signal conducting portion  2132  at or near where the second signal conducting portion  2132  is connected to the other end of the capacitor  2150 . Thus, the fifth conductor  2181  and the sixth conductor  2182  are connected in parallel to both ends of the capacitor  2150 . The fifth conductor  2181  and the sixth conductor  2182  are used as an input port to receive an RF signal as an input. 
     Accordingly, the third signal conducting portion  2161 , the fourth signal conducting portion  2162 , the second ground conducting portion  2163 , the third conductor  2171 , the fourth conductor  2172 , the fifth conductor  2181 , the sixth conductor  2182 , and the resonator  2110  are connected to each other, causing the resonator  2110  and the feeding unit  2120  to have an electrically closed loop structure. The term “loop structure” includes a polygonal structure, a circular structure, a rectangular structure, and any other geometrical structure that is closed, i.e., that does not have any opening in its perimeter. The expression “having a loop structure” indicates a structure that is electrically closed. 
     If an RF signal is input to the fifth conductor  2181  or the sixth conductor  2182 , input current flows through the feeding unit  2120  and the resonator  2110 , generating a magnetic field that induces a current in the resonator  2110 . A direction of the input current flowing through the feeding unit  2120  is identical to a direction of the induced current flowing through the resonator  2110 , thereby causing a strength of a total magnetic field to increase in the center of the resonator  2110 , and decrease near the outer periphery of the resonator  2110 . 
     An input impedance is determined by an area of a region between the resonator  2110  and the feeding unit  2120 . Accordingly, a separate matching network used to match the input impedance to an output impedance of a power amplifier may not be necessary. However, if a matching network is used, the input impedance may be adjusted by adjusting a size of the feeding unit  2120 , and accordingly a structure of the matching network may be simplified. The simplified structure of the matching network may reduce a matching loss of the matching network. 
     The second transmission line, the third conductor  2171 , the fourth conductor  2172 , the fifth conductor  2181 , and the sixth conductor  2182  of the feeding unit may have a structure identical to the structure of the resonator  2110 . For example, if the resonator  2110  has a loop structure, the feeding unit  2120  may also have a loop structure. As another example, if the resonator  2110  has a circular structure, the feeding unit  2120  may also have a circular structure. 
       FIG. 22A  is a diagram illustrating an example of a distribution of a magnetic field in a resonator that is produced by feeding of a feeding unit, of a wireless power transmitter.  FIG. 22A  more simply illustrates the resonator  2110  and the feeding unit  2120  of  FIGS. 21A and 21B , and the names of the various elements in  FIG. 21B  will be used in the following description of  FIG. 22A  without reference numerals. 
     A feeding operation may be an operation of supplying power to a source resonator in wireless power transmission, or an operation of supplying AC power to a rectification unit in wireless power transmission.  FIG. 22A  illustrates a direction of input current flowing in the feeding unit, and a direction of induced current flowing in the source resonator. Additionally,  FIG. 22A  illustrates a direction of a magnetic field formed by the input current of the feeding unit, and a direction of a magnetic field formed by the induced current of the source resonator. 
     Referring to  FIG. 22A , the fifth conductor or the sixth conductor of the feeding unit  2120  may be used as an input port  2210 . In  FIG. 22A , the sixth conductor of the feeding unit is being used as the input port  2210 . An RF signal is input to the input port  2210 . The RF signal may be output from a power amplifier. The power amplifier may increase and decrease an amplitude of the RF signal based on a power requirement of a target device. The RF signal input to the input port  2210  is represented in  FIG. 22A  as an input current flowing in the feeding unit. The input current flows in a clockwise direction in the feeding unit along the second transmission line of the feeding unit. The fifth conductor and the sixth conductor of the feeding unit are electrically connected to the resonator. More specifically, the fifth conductor of the feeding unit is connected to the first signal conducting portion of the resonator, and the sixth conductor of the feeding unit is connected to the second signal conducting portion of the resonator. Accordingly, the input current flows in both the resonator and the feeding unit. The input current flows in a counterclockwise direction in the resonator along the first transmission line of the resonator. The input current flowing in the resonator generates a magnetic field, and the magnetic field induces a current in the resonator due to the magnetic field. The induced current flows in a clockwise direction in the resonator along the first transmission line of the resonator. The induced current in the resonator transfers energy to the capacitor of the resonator, and also generates a magnetic field. In  FIG. 22A , the input current flowing in the feeding unit and the resonator is indicated by solid lines with arrowheads, and the induced current flowing in the resonator is indicated by dashed lines with arrowheads. 
     A direction of a magnetic field generated by a current is determined based on the right-hand rule. As illustrated in  FIG. 22A , within the feeding unit, a direction  2221  of the magnetic field generated by the input current flowing in the feeding unit is identical to a direction  2223  of the magnetic field generated by the induced current flowing in the resonator. Accordingly, a strength of the total magnetic field may increases inside the feeding unit. 
     In contrast, as illustrated in  FIG. 22A , in a region between the feeding unit and the resonator, a direction  2233  of the magnetic field generated by the input current flowing in the feeding unit is opposite to a direction  2231  of the magnetic field generated by the induced current flowing in the resonator. Accordingly, the strength of the total magnetic field decreases in the region between the feeding unit and the resonator. 
     Typically, in a resonator having a loop structure, a strength of a magnetic field decreases in the center of the resonator, and increases near an outer periphery of the resonator. However, referring to  FIG. 22A , since the feeding unit is electrically connected to both ends of the capacitor of the resonator, the direction of the induced current in the resonator is identical to the direction of the input current in the feeding unit. Since the direction of the induced current in the resonator is identical to the direction of the input current in the feeding unit, the strength of the total magnetic field increases inside the feeding unit, and decreases outside the feeding unit. As a result, due to the feeding unit, the strength of the total magnetic field increases in the center of the resonator having the loop structure, and decreases near an outer periphery of the resonator, thereby compensating for the normal characteristic of the resonator having the loop structure in which the strength of the magnetic field decreases in the center of the resonator, and increases near the outer periphery of the resonator. Thus, the strength of the total magnetic field may be constant inside the resonator. 
     A power transmission efficiency for transferring wireless power from a source resonator to a target resonator is proportional to the strength of the total magnetic field generated in the source resonator. Accordingly, when the strength of the total magnetic field increases inside the source resonator, the power transmission efficiency also increases. 
       FIG. 22B  is a diagram illustrating examples of equivalent circuits of a feeding unit and a resonator of a wireless power transmitter. Referring to  FIG. 22B , a feeding unit  2240  and a resonator  2250  may be represented by the equivalent circuits in  FIG. 22B . The feeding unit  2240  is represented as an inductor having an inductance L f , and the resonator  2250  is represented as a series connection of an inductor having an inductance L coupled to the inductance L f  of the feeding unit  2240  by a mutual inductance M, a capacitor having a capacitance C, and a resistor having a resistance R. An example of an input impedance Z in  viewed in a direction from the feeding unit  2240  to the resonator  2250  may be expressed by the following Equation 1: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Equation 1, M denotes a mutual inductance between the feeding unit  2240  and the resonator  2250 , ω denotes a resonance frequency of the feeding unit  2240  and the resonator  2250 , and Z denotes an impedance viewed in a direction from the resonator  2250  to a target device. As can be seen from Equation 1, the input impedance Z in  is proportional to the square of the mutual inductance M. Accordingly, the input impedance Z in  may be adjusted by adjusting the mutual inductance M. The mutual inductance M depends on an area of a region between the feeding unit  2240  and the resonator  2250 . The area of the region between the feeding unit  2240  and the resonator  2250  may be adjusted by adjusting a size of the feeding unit  2240 , thereby adjusting the mutual inductance M and the input impedance Z in . Since the input impedance Z in  may be adjusted by adjusting the size of the feeding unit  2240 , it may be unnecessary to use a separate matching network to perform impedance matching with an output impedance of a power amplifier. 
     In a target resonator and a feeding unit included in a wireless power receiver, a magnetic field may be distributed as illustrated in  FIG. 22A . For example, the target resonator may receive wireless power from a source resonator via magnetic coupling. The received wireless power induces a current in the target resonator. The induced current in the target resonator generates a magnetic field, which induces a current in the feeding unit. If the target resonator is connected to the feeding unit as illustrated in  FIG. 22A , a direction of the induced current flowing in the target resonator will be identical to a direction of the induced current flowing in the feeding unit. Accordingly, for the reasons discussed above in connection with  FIG. 22A , a strength of the total magnetic field will increase inside the feeding unit, and will decrease in a region between the feeding unit and the target resonator. 
       FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating an example of an electric vehicle charging system. Referring to  FIG. 23 , an electric vehicle charging system  2300  includes a source system  2310 , a source resonator  2320 , a target resonator  2330 , a target system  2340 , and an electric vehicle battery  2350 . 
     In one example, the electric vehicle charging system  2300  has a structure similar to the structure of the wireless power transmission system of  FIG. 1 . The source system  2310  and the source resonator  2320  in the electric vehicle charging system  2300  operate as a source. The target resonator  2330  and the target system  2340  in the electric vehicle charging system  2300  operate as a target. 
     In one example, the source system  2310  includes an alternating current-to-direct current (AC/DC) converter, a power detector, a power converter, a control and communication (control/communication) unit similar to those of the source device  110  of  FIG. 1 . In one example, the target system  2340  includes a rectifier, a DC-to-DC (DC/DC) converter, a switch unit, a charging unit, and a control/communication unit similar to those of the target device  120  of  FIG. 1 . The electric vehicle battery  2350  is charged by the target system  2340 . The electric vehicle charging system  2300  may use a resonant frequency in a band of a few kHz to tens of MHz. 
     The source system  2310  generates power based on a type of the vehicle being charged, a capacity of the electric vehicle battery  2350 , and a charging state of the electric vehicle battery  2350 , and wirelessly transmits the generated power to the target system  2340  via a magnetic coupling between the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330 . 
     The source system  2310  may control an alignment of the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330 . For example, when the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330  are not aligned, the controller of the source system  2310  may transmit a message to the target system  2340  to control the alignment of the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330 . 
     For example, when the target resonator  2330  is not located in a position enabling maximum magnetic coupling, the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330  are not properly aligned. When a vehicle does not stop at a proper position to accurately align the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330 , the source system  2310  may instruct a position of the vehicle to be adjusted to control the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330  to be aligned. However, this is just an example, and other methods of aligning the source resonator  2320  and the target resonator  2330  may be used. 
     The source system  2310  and the target system  2340  may transmit or receive an ID of a vehicle and exchange various messages by performing communication with each other. 
     The descriptions of  FIGS. 2 through 22B  are also applicable to the electric vehicle charging system  2300 . However, the electric vehicle charging system  2300  may use a resonant frequency in a band of a few kHz to tens of MHz, and may wirelessly transmit power that is equal to or higher than tens of watts to charge the electric vehicle battery  2350 . 
     The units described herein may be implemented using hardware components, software components, or a combination thereof. For example, the hardware components may include microphones, amplifiers, band-pass filters, audio to digital convertors, and processing devices. A processing device may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special purpose computers, such as, for example, a processor, a controller and an arithmetic logic unit, a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array, a programmable logic unit, a microprocessor or any other device capable of responding to and executing instructions in a defined manner. The processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications that run on the OS. The processing device also may access, store, manipulate, process, and create data in response to execution of the software. For purpose of simplicity, the description of a processing device is used as singular; however, one skilled in the art will appreciated that a processing device may include multiple processing elements and multiple types of processing elements. For example, a processing device may include multiple processors or a processor and a controller. In addition, different processing configurations are possible, such as parallel processors. 
     The software may include a computer program, a piece of code, an instruction, or some combination thereof, that independently or collectively instructs or configures the processing device to operate as desired. Software and data may be embodied permanently or temporarily in any type of machine, component, physical or virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, or in a propagated signal wave capable of providing instructions or data to or being interpreted by the processing device. The software also may be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the software is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. The software and data may be stored by one or more computer readable recording mediums. 
     The computer readable recording medium may include any data storage device that can store data which can be thereafter read by a computer system or processing device. Examples of the non-transitory computer readable recording medium include read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices. Also, functional programs, codes, and code segments that accomplishes the examples disclosed herein can be easily construed by programmers skilled in the art to which the examples pertain based on and using the flow diagrams and block diagrams of the figures and their corresponding descriptions as provided herein. 
     As a non-exhaustive illustration only, a device described herein may refer to mobile devices such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a digital camera, a portable game console, and an MP3 player, a portable/personal multimedia player (PMP), a handheld e-book, a portable laptop PC, a global positioning system (GPS) navigation, a tablet, a sensor, and devices such as a desktop PC, a high definition television (HDTV), an optical disc player, a setup box, a home appliance, and the like that are capable of wireless communication or network communication consistent with that which is disclosed herein. 
     A number of examples have been described above. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made. For example, suitable results may be achieved if the described techniques are performed in a different order and/or if components in a described system, architecture, device, or circuit are combined in a different manner and/or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents. Accordingly, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims.