Patent Publication Number: US-9413175-B2

Title: Wireless charging system for transferring power to receivers having different standards using coils of differing shapes

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(a), this application claims the benefit of earlier filing date and right of priority to U.S. provisional Application Nos. 61/830,466, 61/835,639 and 61/924,242 filed on Jun. 3, 2013, Jun. 17, 2013 and Jan. 7, 2014, and Korean Application Nos. 10-2014-0054985, 10-2014-0060541, 10-2014-0066331 filed on May 8, 2014, May 20, 2014, May 30, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     1. Field of the Disclosure 
     This specification relates to a wireless power transfer method, apparatus, and system in a wireless power transfer field. 
     2. Background of the Disclosure 
     In recent years, the method of contactlessly supplying electrical energy to wireless power receivers in a wireless manner has been used instead of the traditional method of supplying electrical energy in a wired manner. The wireless power receiver receiving energy in a wireless manner may be directly driven by the received wireless power, or a battery may be charged by using the received wireless power, then allowing the wireless power receiver to be driven by the charged power. 
     For allowing smooth wireless power transfer between a wireless power transmitter which transmits power in a wireless manner and a wireless power receiver which receives power in a wireless manner, the standardization for a technology related to the wireless power transfer is undergoing. 
     As part of the standardization for the wireless power transfer technology, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) which manages technologies for a magnetic inductive wireless power transfer has published a standard document “System description Wireless Power Transfer, Volume 1, Low Power. Part 1: Interface Definition, Version 1.00 Release Candidate 1 (RC1)” for interoperability in the wireless power transfer on Apr. 12, 2010. 
     Power Matters Alliance as another technology standardization consortium has been established on March, 2012, developed a product line of interface standards, and published a standard document based on an inductive coupling technology for providing inductive and resonant power. 
     A wireless charging method using electromagnetic induction is frequently encountered in our lives, for example, is utilized by being commercialized in electric toothbrushes, wireless coffee ports and the like. 
     WPC1.1 standard and PMA1.1 standard have been published, but they have problems that a receiver has to be correctly arranged on a charging coil and interoperability between the standards is not good. Therefore, it is required to develop a transmitter having interoperability between wireless charging standards. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Therefore, an aspect of the detailed description is to provide a wireless power transfer method, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless charging system, capable of providing interoperability between a WPC standard and a PMA standard. 
     Another aspect of the detailed description is to provide a new type of multi-coil solution, capable of extending a degree of position freedom of receivers by an assembly of single coils compliant with different standards in a wireless charging field. 
     One aspect of the detailed description is to provide a wireless power transfer method, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless charging system, capable of providing interoperability between a WPC standard and a PMA standard. To this end, a wireless power transmitter configured to transfer power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner may include a first coil configured to convert a current into a magnetic flux, a second coil configured to be adjacent to the first coil on a plane, a third coil configured to have a different shape from the first and second coils and have at least part thereof which overlaps the first and second coils, respectively, and a controller configured to determine a coil to be activated among the first, second and third coils. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may selectively apply one of a plurality of voltages to the third coil. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may control a driving circuit unit. The driving circuit unit may include a first switch connected to a first capacitor, and a second switch connected to a second capacitor. The first capacitor and the second capacitor may be connected to the third coil in parallel. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the first and second switches may be controlled to apply the one of the plurality of voltages to the third coil according to whether the standard corresponds to a first standard or a second standard, different from each other. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, The controller may apply an input voltage to at least one of the first, second and third coils, and after detection of the standard, may boost or depressurize the input voltage to correspond to the standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may determine which one of the first, second and third coils is to be controlled when the standard is the first standard, and carry out a frequency control by boosting the input voltage applied to the third coil when the standard is the second standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the first and second coils may be coils to which the input voltage is applied in compliance with the first standard, and the third coil may be set such that a voltage higher than the input voltage is applied thereto. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the first and second coils may be coils for which a frequency control or a voltage control is carried out in compliance with the first standard, and the third coil may be a coil for which the voltage control is carried out in compliance with the first standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the first and second coils may be wound into a quadrilateral shape in which at least part is straight (linear), and the third coil may be wound into a circular shape. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the first and second coils may consist of a single layer, and the third coil may consist of a plurality of layers in a manner that the coil is connected at an inner side thereof and wounded into a plurality of layers. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the third coil may be a coil which complies with both the first standard and the second standard, and the first and second coils may be coils compliant with the first standard. 
     A wireless power transfer method, which is configured to transfer power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner in accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, may include applying an input voltage to at least one of first, second, and third coils, detecting a standard applied to the wireless power receiver to correspond to the input voltage, and detecting a coil to be driven from the first, second and third coils when the standard is a first standard, and driving the third coil when the standard is a second standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the detecting of the coil to be driven may be carried out to detect whether a coil to be driven is a coil wound into a quadrilateral shape or a coil wound into a circular shape when the standard is the first standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the input voltage may be boosted when the coil to be driven is the coil wound into the circular shape, and the input voltage may be maintained when the coil to be driven is a coil wound into a quadrilateral shape. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the input voltage may be boosted and a frequency control may be carried out when the standard is the second standard. 
     A wireless charging system in accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein may include a transmitter configured to transfer power in a wireless manner, and a receiver configured to receive power in a wireless manner, wherein the transmitter may include a first coil configured to convert a current into a magnetic flux, a second coil configured to be adjacent to the first coil on a plane, a third coil configured to have a different shape from the first and second coils and have at least part thereof which overlaps the first and second coils, respectively, and a controller configured to determine a coil to be activated among the first, second and third coils. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may selectively apply one of a plurality of voltages to the third coil. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may apply an input voltage to at least one of the first, second and third coils, and after detection of the standard, may boost or depressurize the input voltage to correspond to the standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the first and second coils may be wound into a quadrilateral shape in which at least part is straight (linear), and the third coil may be wound into a circular shape. 
     A wireless power transmitter, which is configured to transfer power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner, in accordance with another exemplary embodiment disclosed herein may include a power transfer unit configured to transmit power to the wireless power receiver in the wireless manner, a circuit unit having a plurality of capacitors electrically connected to the power transfer unit, and configured to support each of a plurality of frequencies by changing the electric connection of the capacitors, and a controller configured to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports, and control the electric connection of the capacitors such that the circuit unit operates at a frequency corresponding to the detected communication standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the circuit unit may vary the number of capacitors included in a resonant circuit for transmitting power in the wireless manner among the plurality of capacitors. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the circuit unit may include a first capacitor electrically connected to the power transfer unit, a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel, and a switch connected to the second capacitor. The controller may control the electric connection of the second capacitor using the switch. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may turn on the switch when the detected communication standard is a Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) communication standard, and turns off the switch when the detected communication standard is a Power Matters Alliance (PMA) communication standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may generate signals complying with different communication standards in a sequential manner, to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the signals may include a first signal complying with a first communication standard, and a second signal complying with a second communication standard. The controller may decide whether the wireless power receiver supports the first communication standard or the second communication standard using a response of the wireless power receiver to one of the first and second signals. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may control the electric connection of the plurality of capacitors such that the circuit unit operates in a frequency range corresponding to the decided one communication standard when the one communication standard is decided. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may boost or depressurize an input voltage such that the circuit unit can support the decided one communication standard when the one communication standard is decided. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may carry out one of a frequency control and a voltage control with respect to the power transfer unit based on the decided one communication standard when the one communication standard is decided. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the circuit unit may include a first switch connected to a first capacitor, and a second switch connected to a second capacitor. The first capacitor and the second capacitor may be connected in parallel, and the controller may control an electric connection of the second capacitor using the first and second switches. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may control the first and second switches such that both of the first and second capacitors are electrically connected to the power transfer unit when the communication standard complies with the WPC, and control the first and second switches such that one of the first and second capacitors is electrically connected to the power transfer unit when the communication standard complies with the PMA. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the power transfer unit may be a WPC-compliant A13 coil for which a frequency control or a voltage control is carried out. 
     A wireless power transfer method, which is configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner, in accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein may include generating a first signal complying with a first communication standard and a second signal complying with a second communication standard in a sequential manner, so as to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports, determining a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports from the first and second communication standards, using a response of the receiver to one of the first and second signals, and controlling an electric connection of a plurality of capacitors such that power is transferred in the wireless manner at one of a plurality of frequency bands according to the determined communication standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controlling of the electric connection of the capacitors may be performed to decide the number of capacitors to be used in a resonant circuit compliant with the determined communication standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, a first capacitor and a second capacitor may be provided. A switch may be connected to the second capacitor. The controlling of the electric connection of the capacitors may be performed to turn on the switch when the determined communication standard is the WPC communication standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the method may further include boosting or depressurizing an input voltage according to the determined communication standard. 
     A wireless charging system in accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein may include a transmitter configured to transmit power in a wireless manner, and a receiver configured to receive power from the transmitter in a wireless manner. Here, the transmitter may include a power transfer unit configured to transmit power to the receiver in the wireless manner, a circuit unit having a plurality of capacitors electrically connected to the power transfer unit, and configured to support each of a plurality of frequencies by changing the electric connection of the capacitors, and a controller configured to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports, and control the electric connection of the capacitors such that the circuit unit operates at a frequency corresponding to the detected communication standard. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the power transfer unit may be configured as a WPC-compliant A13 coil. The controller may decide the number of capacitors to be included in a resonant circuit compliant with the communication standard which the receiver complies with. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the circuit unit may further include a switch connected to at least part of the plurality of capacitors, and the controller may decide a capacitor to be used in the resonant circuit using the switch. 
     In accordance with one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the controller may generate signals complying with different communication standards in a sequential manner so as to detect the standard that the receiver supports. 
     Further scope of applicability of the present application will become more apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the disclosure, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the detailed description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. 
       In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is an exemplary view conceptually illustrating a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver according to the embodiments of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  are exemplary block diagrams illustrating the configuration of a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein, respectively; 
         FIG. 3  is a view illustrating a concept in which power is transferred from a wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner according to an inductive coupling method; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are a block diagram illustrating part of the wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver in a magnetic induction method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram illustrating a wireless power transmitter configured to have one or more transmitting coils receiving power according to an inductive coupling method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 6  is a view illustrating a concept in which power is transferred to a wireless power receiver from a wireless power transmitter in a wireless manner according to a resonance coupling method; 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are a block diagram illustrating part of the wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver in a resonance method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a wireless power transmitter configured to have one or more transmitting coils receiving power according to a resonance coupling method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 9  a view illustrating a concept of transmitting and receiving a packet between a wireless power transmitter and an electronic device through the modulation and demodulation of a wireless power signal in transferring power in a wireless manner disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 10  is a view illustrating a configuration of transmitting and receiving a power control message in transferring power in a wireless manner disclosed herein′ 
         FIG. 11  is a view illustrating forms of signals upon modulation and demodulation executed in a wireless power transfer disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 12  is a view illustrating a packet including a power control message used in a contactless (wireless) power transfer method according to the embodiments disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 13  is a view illustrating operation phases of the wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver according to the embodiments disclosed herein; 
         FIGS. 14 to 18  are views illustrating the structure of packets including a power control message between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver; 
         FIG. 19  is a conceptual view illustrating a method of transferring power to at least one wireless power receiver from a wireless power transmitter; 
         FIGS. 20 and 21  are a planar view and a front view respectively illustrating a transmission unit of a transmitter with an assembly of single coils; 
         FIGS. 22A and 22B  are a planar view and a front view of a first type coil illustrated in  FIG. 20 ; 
         FIGS. 23A and 23B  are a planar view and a front view of a second type coil illustrated in  FIG. 20 ; 
         FIGS. 24A and 24B  are front views illustrating an exemplary variation of the transmitter of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 25  is a flowchart illustrating a method for driving (operating) a transmitter; 
         FIG. 26  is a detailed flowchart illustrating one embodiment of the operating method of  FIG. 25 ; 
         FIG. 27  is a structural view of a circuit implementing the operating method of  FIG. 26 ; 
         FIGS. 28 and 29  are a block diagram of a wireless power transmitter, and a flowchart illustrating a method of operating the transmitter to transmit power in a wireless manner to a receiver supporting two different standards; 
         FIG. 30  is a conceptual view illustrating a coil useable in a wireless power transmitter; 
         FIG. 31  is a structural view of a circuit implementing a method of wirelessly transferring power in a wireless power transmitter to be compliant with different standards; 
         FIG. 32  is a graph illustrating test results as to whether a wireless power transmitter supports communication compliant with two different standards; 
         FIG. 33  is a flowchart illustrating a method of detecting a communication standard in a wireless power transmitter; 
         FIG. 34  is a graph illustrating test results according to  FIG. 33 ; and 
         FIG. 35  is a circuitry view illustrating another method of constructing a circuitry view of a wireless power transmitter. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     The technologies disclosed herein may be applicable to wireless power transfer (contactless power transfer). However, the technologies disclosed herein are not limited to this, and may be also applicable to all kinds of power transmission systems and methods, wireless charging circuits and methods to which the technological spirit of the technology can be applicable, in addition to the methods and apparatuses using power transmitted in a wireless manner. 
     It should be noted that technological terms used herein are merely used to describe a specific embodiment, but not to limit the present invention. Also, unless particularly defined otherwise, technological terms used herein should be construed as a meaning that is generally understood by those having ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains, and should not be construed too broadly or too narrowly. Furthermore, if technological terms used herein are wrong terms unable to correctly express the spirit of the invention, then they should be replaced by technological terms that are properly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in this invention should be construed based on the definition of dictionary, or the context, and should not be construed too broadly or too narrowly. 
     Incidentally, unless clearly used otherwise, expressions in the singular number include a plural meaning. In this application, the terms “comprising” and “including” should not be construed to necessarily include all of the elements or steps disclosed herein, and should be construed not to include some of the elements or steps thereof, or should be construed to further include additional elements or steps. 
     In addition, a suffix “module” or “unit” used for constituent elements disclosed in the following description is merely intended for easy description of the specification, and the suffix itself does not give any special meaning or function. 
     Furthermore, the terms including an ordinal number such as first, second, etc. can be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by those terms. The terms are used merely for the purpose to distinguish an element from the other element. For example, a first element may be named to a second element, and similarly, a second element may be named to a first element without departing from the scope of right of the invention. 
     Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar elements are designated with the same numeral references regardless of the numerals in the drawings and their redundant description will be omitted. 
     In describing the present invention, moreover, the detailed description will be omitted when a specific description for publicly known technologies to which the invention pertains is judged to obscure the gist of the present invention. Also, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are merely illustrated to easily explain the spirit of the invention, and therefore, they should not be construed to limit the spirit of the invention by the accompanying drawings. 
     Definition 
     Many-to-one communication: communicating between one transmitter (Tx) and many receivers (Rx) 
     Unidirectional communication: transmitting a required message only from a receiver to a transmitter 
     Here, the transmitter and the receiver indicate the same as a transmitting unit (device) and a receiving unit (device), respectively. Hereinafter, those terms may be used together. 
       FIG. 1 —Conceptual View of Wireless Dower Transmitter and Wireless Power Receiver 
       FIG. 1  is an exemplary view conceptually illustrating a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver according to the embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the wireless power transmitter  100  may be a power transfer apparatus configured to transfer power required for the wireless power receiver  200  in a wireless manner. 
     Furthermore, the wireless power transmitter  100  may be a wireless charging apparatus configured to charge a battery of the wireless power receiver  200  by transferring power in a wireless manner. A case where the wireless power transmitter  100  is a wireless charging apparatus will be described later with reference to  FIG. 9 . 
     Additionally, the wireless power transmitter  100  may be implemented with various forms of apparatuses transferring power to the wireless power receiver  200  requiring power in a contactless state. 
     The wireless power receiver  200  is a device that is operable by receiving power from the wireless power transmitter  100  in a wireless manner. Furthermore, the wireless power receiver  200  may charge a battery using the received wireless power. 
     On the other hand, an electronic device for receiving power in a wireless manner as described herein should be construed broadly to include a portable phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a tablet, a multimedia device, or the like, in addition to an input/output device such as a keyboard, a mouse, an audio-visual auxiliary device, and the like. 
     The wireless power receiver  200 , as described later, may be a mobile communication terminal (for example, a portable phone, a cellular phone, and a tablet and the like) or a multimedia device. 
     On the other hand, the wireless power transmitter  100  may transfer power in a wireless manner without mutual contact to the wireless power receiver  200  using one or more wireless power transfer methods. In other words, the wireless power transmitter  100  may transfer power using at least one of an inductive coupling method based on magnetic induction phenomenon by the wireless power signal and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on electromagnetic resonance phenomenon by a wireless power signal at a specific frequency. 
     Wireless power transfer in the inductive coupling method is a technology transferring power in a wireless manner using a primary coil and a secondary coil, and refers to the transmission of power by inducing a current from a coil to another coil through a changing magnetic field by a magnetic induction phenomenon. 
     Wireless power transfer in the inductive coupling method refers to a technology in which the wireless power receiver  200  generates resonance by a wireless power signal transmitted from the wireless power transmitter  100  to transfer power from the wireless power transmitter  100  to the wireless power receiver  200  by the resonance phenomenon. 
     Hereinafter, the wireless power transmitter  100  and wireless power receiver  200  according to the embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail. In assigning reference numerals to the constituent elements in each of the following drawings, the same reference numerals will be used for the same constituent elements even though they are shown in a different drawing. 
       FIGS. 2A and 2B  are exemplary block diagrams illustrating the configuration of a wireless power transmitter  100  and a wireless power receiver  200  that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein. 
     Wireless Power Transmitter 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A , the wireless power transmitter  100  may include a power transmission unit  110 . The power transmission unit  110  may include a power conversion unit  111  and a power transmission control unit  112 . 
     The power conversion unit  111  transfers power supplied from a transmission side power supply unit  190  to the wireless power receiver  200  by converting it into a wireless power signal. The wireless power signal transferred by the power conversion unit  111  is generated in the form of a magnetic field or electro-magnetic field having an oscillation characteristic. For this purpose, the power conversion unit  111  may be configured to include a coil for generating the wireless power signal. 
     The power conversion unit  111  may include a constituent element for generating a different type of wireless power signal according to each power transfer method. For example, the power conversion unit  111  may include a primary coil for forming a changing magnetic field to induce a current to a secondary coil of the wireless power receiver  200 . Furthermore, the power conversion unit  111  may include a coil (or antenna) for forming a magnetic field having a specific resonant frequency to generate a resonant frequency in the wireless power receiver  200  according to the resonance coupling method. 
     Furthermore, the power conversion unit  111  may transfer power using at least one of the foregoing inductive coupling method and the resonance coupling method. 
     Among the constituent elements included in the power conversion unit  111 , those for the inductive coupling method will be described later with reference to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , and those for the resonance coupling method will be described with reference to  FIGS. 7 and 8 . 
     On the other hand, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a circuit for controlling the characteristics of a used frequency, an applied voltage, an applied current or the like to form the wireless power signal. 
     The power transmission control unit  112  controls each of the constituent elements included in the power transmission unit  110  The power transmission control unit  112  may be implemented to be integrated into another control unit (not shown) for controlling the wireless power transmitter  100 . 
     On the other hand, a region to which the wireless power signal can be approached may be divided into two types. First, an active area denotes a region through which a wireless power signal transferring power to the wireless power receiver  200  is passed. Next, a semi-active area denotes an interest region in which the wireless power transmitter  100  can detect the existence of the wireless power receiver  200 . Here, the power transmission control unit  112  may detect whether the wireless power receiver  200  is placed in the active area or detection area or removed from the area. Specifically, the power transmission control unit  112  may detect whether or not the wireless power receiver  200  is placed in the active area or detection area using a wireless power signal formed from the power conversion unit  111  or a sensor separately provided therein. For instance, the power transmission control unit  112  may detect the presence of the wireless power receiver  200  by monitoring whether or not the characteristic of power for forming the wireless power signal is changed by the wireless power signal, which is affected by the wireless power receiver  200  existing in the detection area. However, the active area and detection area may vary according to the wireless power transfer method such as an inductive coupling method, a resonance coupling method, and the like. 
     The power transmission control unit  112  may perform the process of identifying the wireless power receiver  200  or determine whether to start wireless power transfer according to a result of detecting the existence of the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     Furthermore, the power transmission control unit  112  may determine at least one characteristic of a frequency, a voltage, and a current of the power conversion unit  111  for forming the wireless power signal. The determination of the characteristic may be carried out by a condition at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  or a condition at the side of the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     The power transmission control unit  112  may receive a power control message from the wireless power receiver  200 . The power transmission control unit  112  may determine at least one characteristic of a frequency, a voltage and a current of the power conversion unit  111  based on the received power control message, and additionally perform other control operations based on the power control message. 
     For example, the power transmission control unit  112  may determine at least one characteristic of a frequency, a voltage and a current used to form the wireless power signal according to the power control message including at least one of rectified power amount information, charging state information and identification information in the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     Furthermore, as another control operation using the power control message, the wireless power transmitter  100  may perform a typical control operation associated with wireless power transfer based on the power control message. For example, the wireless power transmitter  100  may receive information associated with the wireless power receiver  200  to be auditorily or visually outputted through the power control message, or receive information required for authentication between devices. 
     In exemplary embodiments, the power transmission control unit  112  may receive the power control message through the wireless power signal. In other exemplary embodiment, the power transmission control unit  112  may receive the power control message through a method for receiving user data. 
     In order to receive the foregoing power control message, the wireless power transmitter  100  may further include a modulation/demodulation unit  113  electrically connected to the power conversion unit  111 . The modulation/demodulation unit  113  may modulate a wireless power signal that has been modulated by the wireless power receiver  200  and use it to receive the power control message. 
     In addition, the power transmission control unit  112  may acquire a power control message by receiving user data including a power control message by a communication means (not shown) included in the wireless power transmitter  100 . 
     [For Supporting in-Band Two-Way Communication] 
     Under a wireless power transfer environment allowing for bi-directional communications according to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, the power transmission control unit  112  may transmit data to the wireless power receiver  200 . The data transmitted by the power transmission control unit  112  may be transmitted to request the wireless power receiver  200  to send the power control message. 
     Wireless Power Receiver 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , the wireless power receiver  200  may include a power supply unit  290 . The power supply unit  290  supplies power required for the operation of the wireless power receiver  200 . The power supply unit  290  may include a power receiving unit  291  and a power reception control unit  292 . 
     The power receiving unit  291  receives power transferred from the wireless power transmitter  100  in a wireless manner. 
     The power receiving unit  291  may include constituent elements required to receive the wireless power signal according to a wireless power transfer method. Furthermore, the power receiving unit  291  may receive power according to at least one wireless power transfer method, and in this case, the power receiving unit  291  may include constituent elements required for each method. 
     First, the power receiving unit  291  may include a coil for receiving a wireless power signal transferred in the form of a magnetic field or electromagnetic field having a vibration characteristic. 
     For instance, as a constituent element according to the inductive coupling method, the power receiving unit  291  may include a secondary coil to which a current is induced by a changing magnetic field. In exemplary embodiments, the power receiving unit  291 , as a constituent element according to the resonance coupling method, may include a coil and a resonant circuit in which resonance phenomenon is generated by a magnetic field having a specific resonant frequency. 
     In another exemplary embodiments, when the power receiving unit  291  receives power according to at least one wireless power transfer method, the power receiving unit  291  may be implemented to receive power by using a coil, or implemented to receive power by using a coil formed differently according to each power transfer method. 
     Among the constituent elements included in the power receiving unit  291 , those for the inductive coupling method will be described later with reference to  FIG. 4 , and those for the resonance coupling method with reference to  FIG. 7 . 
     On the other hand, the power receiving unit  291  may further include a rectifier and a regulator to convert the wireless power signal into a direct current. Furthermore, the power receiving unit  291  may further include a circuit for protecting an overvoltage or overcurrent from being generated by the received power signal. 
     The power reception control unit  292  may control each constituent element included in the power supply unit  290 . 
     Specifically, the power reception control unit  292  may transfer a power control message to the wireless power transmitter  100 . The power control message may instruct the wireless power transmitter  100  to initiate or terminate a transfer of the wireless power signal. Furthermore, the power control message may instruct the wireless power transmitter  100  to control a characteristic of the wireless power signal. 
     In exemplary embodiments, the power reception control unit  292  may transmit the power control message through at least one of the wireless power signal and user data. 
     In order to transmit the foregoing power control message, the wireless power receiver  200  may further include a modulation/demodulation unit  293  electrically connected to the power receiving unit  291 . The modulation/demodulation unit  293 , similarly to the case of the wireless power transmitter  100 , may be used to transmit the power control message through the wireless power signal. The power communications modulation/demodulation unit  293  may be used as a means for controlling a current and/or voltage flowing through the power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100 . Hereinafter, a method for allowing the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  113  or  293  at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  and at the side of the wireless power receiver  200 , respectively, to be used to transmit and receive a power control message through a wireless power signal will be described. 
     A wireless power signal formed by the power conversion unit  111  is received by the power receiving unit  291 . At this time, the power reception control unit  292  controls the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  293  at the side of the wireless power receiver  200  to modulate the wireless power signal. For instance, the power reception control unit  292  may perform a modulation process such that a power amount received from the wireless power signal is varied by changing a reactance of the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  293  connected to the power receiving unit  291 . The change of a power amount received from the wireless power signal results in the change of a current and/or voltage of the power conversion unit  111  for forming the wireless power signal. At this time, the modulation/demodulation unit  113  at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  may detect a change of the current and/or voltage to perform a demodulation process. 
     In other words, the power reception control unit  292  may generate a packet including a power control message intended to be transferred to the wireless power transmitter  100  and modulate the wireless power signal to allow the packet to be included therein, and the power transmission control unit  112  may decode the packet based on a result of performing the demodulation process of the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  113  to acquire the power control message included in the packet. 
     In addition, the power reception control unit  292  may transmit a power control message to the wireless power transmitter  100  by transmitting user data including the power control message by a communication means (not shown) included in the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     [For Supporting in-Band Two-Way Communication] 
     Under a wireless power transfer environment allowing for bi-directional communications according to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, the power reception control unit  292  may receive data to the wireless power transmitter  100 . The data transmitted by the wireless power transmitter  100  may be transmitted to request the wireless power receiver  200  to send the power control message. 
     In addition, the power supply unit  290  may further include a charger  298  and a battery  299 . 
     The wireless power receiver  200  receiving power for operation from the power supply unit  290  may be operated by power transferred from the wireless power transmitter  100 , or operated by charging the battery  299  using the transferred power and then receiving the charged power. At this time, the power reception control unit  292  may control the charger  298  to perform charging using the transferred power. 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver applicable to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein. First, a method of allowing the wireless power transmitter to transfer power to the electronic device according to the inductive coupling method will be described with reference to  FIGS. 3 through 5 . 
     Inductive Coupling Method 
       FIG. 3  is a view illustrating a concept in which power is transferred from a wireless power transmitter to an electronic device in a wireless manner according to an inductive coupling method. 
     When the power of the wireless power transmitter  100  is transferred in an inductive coupling method, if the strength of a current flowing through a primary coil within the power transmission unit  110  is changed, then a magnetic field passing through the primary coil will be changed by the current. The changed magnetic field generates an induced electromotive force at a secondary coil in the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     According to the foregoing method, the power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100  may include a transmitting (Tx) coil  1111   a  being operated as a primary coil in magnetic induction. Furthermore, the power receiving unit  291  of the wireless power receiver  200  may include a receiving (Rx) coil  2911   a  being operated as a secondary coil in magnetic induction. 
     First, the wireless power transmitter  100  and wireless power receiver  200  are disposed in such a manner that the transmitting coil  1111   a  at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  and the receiving coil at the side of the wireless power receiver  200  are located adjacent to each other. Then, if the power transmission control unit  112  controls a current of the transmitting coil (Tx coil)  1111   a  to be changed, then the power receiving unit  291  controls power to be supplied to the wireless power receiver  200  using an electromotive force induced to the receiving coil (Rx coil)  2911   a.    
     The efficiency of wireless power transfer by the inductive coupling method may be little affected by a frequency characteristic, but affected by an alignment and distance between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  including each coil. 
     On the other hand, in order to perform wireless power transfer in the inductive coupling method, the wireless power transmitter  100  may be configured to include an interface surface (not shown) in the form of a flat surface. One or more electronic devices may be placed at an upper portion of the interface surface, and the transmitting coil  1111   a  may be mounted at a lower portion of the interface surface. In this case, a vertical spacing is formed in a small-scale between the transmitting coil  1111   a  mounted at a lower portion of the interface surface and the receiving coil  2911   a  of the wireless power receiver  200  placed at an upper portion of the interface surface, and thus a distance between the coils becomes sufficiently small to efficiently implement contactless power transfer by the inductive coupling method. 
     Furthermore, an alignment indicator (not shown) indicating a location where the wireless power receiver  200  is to be placed at an upper portion of the interface surface. The alignment indicator indicates a location of the wireless power receiver  200  where an alignment between the transmitting coil  1111   a  mounted at a lower portion of the interface surface and the receiving coil  2911   a  can be suitably implemented. The alignment indicator may alternatively be simple marks, or may be formed in the form of a protrusion structure for guiding the location of the wireless power receiver  200 . Otherwise, the alignment indicator may be formed in the form of a magnetic body such as a magnet mounted at a lower portion of the interface surface, thereby guiding the coils to be suitably arranged by mutual magnetism to a magnetic body having an opposite polarity mounted within the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     On the other hand, the wireless power transmitter  100  may be formed to include one or more transmitting coils. The wireless power transmitter  100  may selectively use some of coils suitably arranged with the receiving coil  2911   a  of the wireless power receiver  200  among the one or more transmitting coils to enhance the power transmission efficiency. The wireless power transmitter  100  including the one or more transmitting coils will be described later with reference to  FIG. 5 . 
     Hereinafter, configurations of the wireless power transmitter and electronic device using an inductive coupling method applicable to the embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail. 
     Wireless Power Transmitter and Electronic Device in Inductive Coupling Method 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating part of the wireless power transmitter  100  and wireless power receiver  200  in a magnetic induction method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein. A configuration of the power transmission unit  110  included in the wireless power transmitter  100  will be described with reference to  FIG. 4A , and a configuration of the power supply unit  290  included in the wireless power receiver  200  will be described with reference to  FIG. 4B . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A , the power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100  may include a transmitting (Tx) coil  1111   a  and an inverter  1112 . 
     The transmitting coil  1111   a  may form a magnetic field corresponding to the wireless power signal according to a change of current as described above. The transmitting coil  1111   a  may alternatively be implemented with a planar spiral type or cylindrical solenoid type. 
     The inverter  1112  transforms a DC input obtained from the power supply unit  190  into an AC waveform. The AC current transformed by the inverter  1112  drives a resonant circuit including the transmitting coil  1111   a  and a capacitor (not shown) to form a magnetic field in the transmitting coil  1111   a.    
     In addition, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a positioning unit  1114 . 
     The positioning unit  1114  may move or rotate the transmitting coil  1111   a  to enhance the effectiveness of contactless power transfer using the inductive coupling method. As described above, it is because an alignment and distance between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  including a primary coil and a secondary coil may affect power transfer using the inductive coupling method. In particular, the positioning unit  1114  may be used when the wireless power receiver  200  does not exist within an active area of the wireless power transmitter  100 . 
     Accordingly, the positioning unit  1114  may include a drive unit (not shown) for moving the transmitting coil  1111   a  such that a center-to-center distance of the transmitting coil  1111   a  of the wireless power transmitter  100  and the receiving coil  2911   a  of the wireless power receiver  200  is within a predetermined range, or rotating the transmitting coil  1111   a  such that the centers of the transmitting coil  1111   a  and the receiving coil  2911   a  are overlapped with each other. 
     For this purpose, the wireless power transmitter  100  may further include a detection unit (not shown) made of a sensor for detecting the location of the wireless power receiver  200 , and the power transmission control unit  112  may control the positioning unit  1114  based on the location information of the wireless power receiver  200  received from the location detection sensor. 
     Furthermore, to this end, the power transmission control unit  112  may receive control information on an alignment or distance to the wireless power receiver  200  through the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  113 , and control the positioning unit  1114  based on the received control information on the alignment or distance. 
     If the power conversion unit  111  is configured to include a plurality of transmitting coils, then the positioning unit  1114  may determine which one of the plurality of transmitting coils is to be used for power transmission. The configuration of the wireless power transmitter  100  including the plurality of transmitting coils will be described later with reference to  FIG. 5 . 
     On the other hand, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a power sensing unit  1115 . The power sensing unit  1115  at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  monitors a current or voltage flowing into the transmitting coil  1111   a . The power sensing unit  1115  is provided to check whether or not the wireless power transmitter  100  is normally operated, and thus the power sensing unit  1115  may detect a voltage or current of the power supplied from the outside, and check whether the detected voltage or current exceeds a threshold value. The power sensing unit  1115 , although not shown, may include a resistor for detecting a voltage or current of the power supplied from the outside and a comparator for comparing a voltage value or current value of the detected power with a threshold value to output the comparison result. Based on the check result of the power sensing unit  1115 , the power transmission control unit  112  may control a switching unit (not shown) to cut off power applied to the transmitting coil  1111   a.    
     Referring to  FIG. 4B , the power supply unit  290  of the wireless power receiver  200  may include a receiving (Rx) coil  2911   a  and a rectifier  2913 . 
     A current is induced into the receiving coil  2911   a  by a change of the magnetic field formed in the transmitting coil  1111   a . The implementation type of the receiving coil  2911   a  may be a planar spiral type or cylindrical solenoid type similarly to the transmitting coil  1111   a.    
     Furthermore, series and parallel capacitors may be configured to be connected to the receiving coil  2911   a  to enhance the effectiveness of wireless power reception or perform resonant detection. 
     The receiving coil  2911   a  may be in the form of a single coil or a plurality of coils. 
     The rectifier  2913  performs a full-wave rectification to a current to convert alternating current into direct current. The rectifier  2913 , for instance, may be implemented with a full-bridge rectifier made of four diodes or a circuit using active components. 
     In addition, the rectifier  2913  may further include a regulator for converting a rectified current into a more flat and stable direct current. Furthermore, the output power of the rectifier  2913  is supplied to each constituent element of the power supply unit  290 . Furthermore, the rectifier  2913  may further include a DC-DC converter for converting output DC power into a suitable voltage to adjust it to the power required for each constituent element (for instance, a circuit such as a charger  298 ). 
     The power communications modulation/demodulation unit  293  may be connected to the power receiving unit  291 , and may be configured with a resistive element in which resistance varies with respect to direct current, and may be configured with a capacitive element in which reactance varies with respect to alternating current. The power reception control unit  292  may change the resistance or reactance of the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  293  to modulate a wireless power signal received to the power receiving unit  291 . 
     On the other hand, the power supply unit  290  may further include a power sensing unit  2914 . The power sensing unit  2914  at the side of the wireless power receiver  200  monitors a voltage and/or current of the power rectified by the rectifier  2913 , and if the voltage and/or current of the rectified power exceeds a threshold value as a result of monitoring, then the power reception control unit  292  transmits a power control message to the wireless power transmitter  100  to transfer suitable power. 
     Wireless Power Transmitter Configured to Include One or More Transmitting Coils 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram illustrating a wireless power transmitter configured to have one or more transmission coils receiving power according to an inductive coupling method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100  according to the embodiments disclosed herein may include one or more transmitting coils  1111   a - 1  to  1111   a - n . The one or more transmitting coils  1111   a - 1  to  1111   a - n  may be an array of partly overlapping primary coils. An active area may be determined by some of the one or more transmitting coils. 
     The one or more transmitting coils  1111   a - 1  to  1111   a - n  may be mounted at a lower portion of the interface surface. Furthermore, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a multiplexer  1113  for establishing and releasing the connection of some of the one or more transmitting coils  1111   a - 1  to  1111   a - n.    
     Upon detecting the location of the wireless power receiver  200  placed at an upper portion of the interface surface, the power transmission control unit  112  may take the detected location of the wireless power receiver  200  into consideration to control the multiplexer  1113 , thereby allowing coils that can be placed in an inductive coupling relation to the receiving coil  2911   a  of the wireless power receiver  200  among the one or more transmitting coils  1111   a - 1  to  1111   a - n  to be connected to one another. 
     For this purpose, the power transmission control unit  112  may acquire the location information of the wireless power receiver  200 . For example, the power transmission control unit  112  may acquire the location of the wireless power receiver  200  on the interface surface by the location detection unit (not shown) provided in the wireless power transmitter  100 . For another example, the power transmission control unit  112  may alternatively receive a power control message indicating a strength of the wireless power signal from an object on the interface surface or a power control message indicating the identification information of the object using the one or more transmitting coils  1111   a - 1  to  1111   a - n , respectively, and determines whether it is located adjacent to which one of the one or more transmitting coils based on the received result, thereby acquiring the location information of the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     On the other hand, the active area as part of the interface surface may denote a portion through which a magnetic field with a high efficiency can pass when the wireless power transmitter  100  transfers power to the wireless power receiver  200  in a wireless manner. At this time, a single transmitting coil or one or a combination of more transmitting coils forming a magnetic field passing through the active area may be designated as a primary cell. Accordingly, the power transmission control unit  112  may determine an active area based on the detected location of the wireless power receiver  200 , and establish the connection of a primary cell corresponding to the active area to control the multiplexer  1113 , thereby allowing the receiving coil  2911   a  of the wireless power receiver  200  and the coils belonging to the primary cell to be placed in an inductive coupling relation. 
     Furthermore, the power conversion unit  111  may further include an impedance matching unit (not shown) for controlling an impedance to form a resonant circuit with the coils connected thereto. 
     Hereinafter, a method for allowing a wireless power transmitter to transfer power according to a resonance coupling method will be disclosed with reference to  FIGS. 6 through 8 . 
     Resonance Coupling Method 
       FIG. 6  is a view illustrating a concept in which power is transferred to an electronic device from a wireless power transmitter in a wireless manner according to a resonance coupling method. 
     First, resonance will be described in brief as follows. Resonance refers to a phenomenon in which amplitude of vibration is remarkably increased when periodically receiving an external force having the same frequency as the natural frequency of a vibration system. Resonance is a phenomenon occurring at all kinds of vibrations such as mechanical vibration, electric vibration, and the like. Generally, when exerting a vibratory force to a vibration system from the outside, if the natural frequency thereof is the same as a frequency of the externally applied force, then the vibration becomes strong, thus increasing the width. 
     With the same principle, when a plurality of vibrating bodies separated from one another within a predetermined distance vibrate at the same frequency, the plurality of vibrating bodies resonate with one another, and in this case, resulting in a reduced resistance between the plurality of vibrating bodies. In an electrical circuit, a resonant circuit can be made by using an inductor and a capacitor. 
     When the wireless power transmitter  100  transfers power according to the inductive coupling method, a magnetic field having a specific vibration frequency is formed by alternating current power in the power transmission unit  110 . If a resonance phenomenon occurs in the wireless power receiver  200  by the formed magnetic field, then power is generated by the resonance phenomenon in the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     The resonant frequency may be determined by the following formula in Equation 1. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Here, the resonant frequency (f) is determined by an inductance (L) and a capacitance (C) in a circuit. In a circuit forming a magnetic field using a coil, the inductance can be determined by a number of turns of the coil, and the like, and the capacitance can be determined by a gap between the coils, an area, and the like. In addition to the coil, a capacitive resonant circuit may be configured to be connected thereto to determine the resonant frequency. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , when power is transmitted in a wireless manner according to the resonance coupling method, the power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100  may include a transmitting (Tx) coil  1111   b  in which a magnetic field is formed and a resonant circuit  1116  connected to the transmitting coil  1111   b  to determine a specific vibration frequency. The resonant circuit  1116  may be implemented by using a capacitive circuit (capacitors), and the specific vibration frequency may be determined based on an inductance of the transmitting coil  1111   b  and a capacitance of the resonant circuit  1116 . 
     The configuration of a circuit element of the resonant circuit  1116  may be implemented in various forms such that the power conversion unit  111  forms a magnetic field, and is not limited to a form of being connected in parallel to the transmitting coil  1111   b  as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
     Furthermore, the power receiving unit  291  of the wireless power receiver  200  may include a resonant circuit  2912  and a receiving (Rx) coil  2911   b  to generate a resonance phenomenon by a magnetic field formed in the wireless power transmitter  100 . In other words, the resonant circuit  2912  may be also implemented by using a capacitive circuit, and the resonant circuit  2912  is configured such that a resonant frequency determined based on an inductance of the receiving coil  2911   b  and a capacitance of the resonant circuit  2912  has the same frequency as a resonant frequency of the formed magnetic field. 
     The configuration of a circuit element of the resonant circuit  2912  may be implemented in various forms such that the power receiving unit  291  generates resonance by a magnetic field, and is not limited to a form of being connected in series to the receiving coil  2911   b  as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
     The specific vibration frequency in the wireless power transmitter  100  may have L TX , C TX , and may be acquired by using the Equation 1. Here, the wireless power receiver  200  generates resonance when a result of substituting the L RX  and C RX  of the wireless power receiver  200  to the Equation 1 is same as the specific vibration frequency. 
     According to a contactless power transfer method by resonance coupling, when the wireless power transmitter  100  and wireless power receiver  200  resonate at the same frequency, respectively, an electromagnetic wave is propagated through a short-range magnetic field, and thus there exists no energy transfer between the devices if they have different frequencies. 
     As a result, an efficiency of contactless power transfer by the resonance coupling method is greatly affected by a frequency characteristic, whereas the effect of an alignment and distance between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  including each coil is relatively smaller than the inductive coupling method. 
     Hereinafter, the configuration of a wireless power transmitter and an electronic device in the resonance coupling method applicable to the embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail. 
     Wireless Power Transmitter in Resonance Coupling Method 
       FIG. 7  is a block diagram illustrating part of the wireless power transmitter  100  and wireless power receiver  200  in a resonance method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein. 
     A configuration of the power transmission unit  110  included in the wireless power transmitter  100  will be described with reference to  FIG. 7A . 
     The power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100  may include a transmitting (Tx) coil  1111   b , an inverter  1112 , and a resonant circuit  1116 . The inverter  1112  may be configured to be connected to the transmitting coil  1111   b  and the resonant circuit  1116 . 
     The transmitting coil  1111   b  may be mounted separately from the transmitting coil  1111   a  for transferring power according to the inductive coupling method, but may transfer power in the inductive coupling method and resonance coupling method using one single coil. 
     The transmitting coil  1111   b , as described above, forms a magnetic field for transferring power. The transmitting coil  1111   b  and the resonant circuit  1116  generate resonance when alternating current power is applied thereto, and at this time, a vibration frequency may be determined based on an inductance of the transmitting coil  1111   b  and a capacitance of the resonant circuit  1116 . 
     For this purpose, the inverter  1112  transforms a DC input obtained from the power supply unit  190  into an AC waveform, and the transformed AC current is applied to the transmitting coil  1111   b  and the resonant circuit  1116 . 
     In addition, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a frequency adjustment unit  1117  for changing a resonant frequency of the power conversion unit  111 . The resonant frequency of the power conversion unit  111  is determined based on an inductance and/or capacitance within a circuit constituting the power conversion unit  111  by Equation 1, and thus the power transmission control unit  112  may determine the resonant frequency of the power conversion unit  111  by controlling the frequency adjustment unit  1117  to change the inductance and/or capacitance. 
     The frequency adjustment unit  1117 , for example, may be configured to include a motor for adjusting a distance between capacitors included in the resonant circuit  1116  to change a capacitance, or include a motor for adjusting a number of turns or diameter of the transmitting coil  1111   b  to change an inductance, or include active elements for determining the capacitance and/or inductance 
     On the other hand, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a power sensing unit  1115 . The operation of the power sensing unit  1115  is the same as the foregoing description. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7B , a configuration of the power supply unit  290  included in the wireless power receiver  200  will be described. The power supply unit  290 , as described above, may include the receiving (Rx) coil  2911   b  and resonant circuit  2912 . 
     In addition, the power receiving unit  291  of the power supply unit  290  may further include a rectifier  2913  for converting an AC current generated by resonance phenomenon into DC. The rectifier  2913  may be configured similarly to the foregoing description. 
     Furthermore, the power receiving unit  291  may further include a power sensing unit  2914  for monitoring a voltage and/or current of the rectified power. The power sensing unit  2914  may be configured similarly to the foregoing description. 
     Wireless Dower Transmitter Configured to Include One or More Transmitting Coils 
       FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a wireless power transmitter configured to have one or more transmission coils receiving power according to a resonance coupling method that can be employed in the embodiments disclosed herein. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the power conversion unit  111  of the wireless power transmitter  100  according to the embodiments disclosed herein may include one or more transmitting coils  1111   b - 1  to  1111   b - n  and resonant circuits ( 1116 - 1  to  1116 - n ) connected to each transmitting coils. Furthermore, the power conversion unit  111  may further include a multiplexer  1113  for establishing and releasing the connection of some of the one or more transmitting coils  1111   b - 1  to  1111   b - n.    
     The one or more transmitting coils  1111   b - 1  to  1111   b - n  may be configured to have the same vibration frequency, or some of them may be configured to have different vibration frequencies. It is determined by an inductance and/or capacitance of the resonant circuits ( 1116 - 1  to  1116 - n ) connected to the one or more transmitting coils  1111   b - 1  to  1111   b - n , respectively. 
     For this purpose, the frequency adjustment unit  1117  may be configured to change an inductance and/or capacitance of the resonant circuits ( 1116 - 1  to  1116 - n ) connected to the one or more transmitting coils  1111   b - 1  to  1111   b - n , respectively. 
     In-Band Communication 
       FIG. 9  a view illustrating the concept of transmitting and receiving a packet between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver through the modulation and demodulation of a wireless power signal in transferring power in a wireless manner disclosed herein. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the power conversion unit  111  included in the wireless power transmitter  100  may generate a wireless power signal. The wireless power signal may be generated through the transmitting coil  1111  included in the power conversion unit  111 . 
     The wireless power signal  10   a  generated by the power conversion unit  111  may arrive at the wireless power receiver  200  so as to be received through the power receiving unit  291  of the wireless power receiver  200 . The generated wireless power signal may be received through the receiving coil  2911  included in the power receiving unit  291 . 
     The power reception control unit  292  may control the modulation/demodulation unit  293  connected to the power receiving unit  291  to modulate the wireless power signal while the wireless power receiver  200  receives the wireless power signal. When the received wireless power signal is modulated, the wireless power signal may form a closed-loop within a magnetic field or an electro-magnetic field. This may allow the wireless power transmitter  100  to sense a modulated wireless power signal  10   b . The modulation/demodulation unit  113  may demodulate the sensed wireless power signal and decode the packet from the demodulated wireless power signal. 
     The modulation method employed for the communication between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  may be an amplitude modulation. As aforementioned, the amplitude modulation is a backscatter modulation may be a backscatter modulation method in which the power communications modulation/demodulation unit  293  at the side of the wireless power receiver  200  changes an amplitude of the wireless power signal  10   a  formed by the power conversion unit  111  and the power reception control unit  292  at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  detects an amplitude of the modulated wireless power signal  10   b.    
     Modulation and Demodulation of Wireless Power Signal 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of modulation and demodulation of a packet, which is transmitted or received between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  with reference to  FIGS. 10 and 11 . 
       FIG. 10  is a view illustrating a configuration of transmitting or receiving a power control message in transferring power in a wireless manner disclosed herein, and  FIG. 11  is a view illustrating forms of signals upon modulation and demodulation executed in the wireless power transfer disclosed herein. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the wireless power signal received through the power receiving unit  291  of the wireless power receiver  200 , as illustrated in  FIG. 11A , may be a non-modulated wireless power signal  51 . The wireless power receiver  200  and the wireless power transmitter  100  may establish a resonance coupling according to a resonant frequency, which is set by the resonant circuit  2912  within the power receiving unit  291 , and the wireless power signal  51  may be received through the receiving coil  2911   b.    
     The power reception control unit  292  may modulate the wireless power signal  51  received through the power receiving unit  291  by changing a load impedance within the modulation/demodulation unit  293 . The modulation/demodulation unit  293  may include a passive element  2931  and an active element  2932  for modulating the wireless power signal  51 . The modulation/demodulation unit  293  may modulate the wireless power signal  51  to include a packet, which is desired to be transmitted to the wireless power transmitter  100 . Here, the packet may be input into the active element  2932  within the modulation/demodulation unit  293 . 
     Afterwards, the power transmission control unit  112  of the wireless power transmitter  100  may demodulate a modulated wireless power signal  52  through an envelop detection, and decode the detected signal  53  into digital data  54 . The demodulation may detect a current or voltage flowing into the power conversion unit  111  to be classified into two states, a HI phase and a LO phase, and acquire a packet to be transmitted by the wireless power receiver  200  based on digital data classified according to the states. 
     Hereinafter, a process of allowing the wireless power transmitter  100  to acquire a power control message to be transmitted by the wireless power receiver  200  from the demodulated digital data will be described. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11B , the power transmission control unit  112  detects an encoded bit using a clock signal (CLK) from an envelope detected signal. The detected encoded bit is encoded according to a bit encoding method used in the modulation process at the side of the wireless power receiver  200 . The bit encoding method may correspond to any one of non-return to zero (NRZ) and bi-phase encoding. 
     For instance, the detected bit may be a differential bi-phase (DBP) encoded bit. According to the DBP encoding, the power reception control unit  292  at the side of the wireless power receiver  200  is allowed to have two state transitions to encode data bit  1 , and to have one state transition to encode data bit  0 . In other words, data bit  1  may be encoded in such a manner that a transition between the HI state and LO state is generated at a rising edge and falling edge of the clock signal, and data bit  0  may be encoded in such a manner that a transition between the HI state and LO state is generated at a rising edge of the clock signal. 
     On the other hand, the power transmission control unit  112  may acquire data in a byte unit using a byte format constituting a packet from a bit string detected according to the bit encoding method. For instance, the detected bit string may be transferred by using an 11-bit asynchronous serial format as illustrated in  FIG. 12C . In other words, the detected bit may include a start bit indicating the beginning of a byte and a stop bit indicating the end of a byte, and also include data bits (b 0  to b 7 ) between the start bit and the stop bit. Furthermore, it may further include a parity bit for checking an error of data. The data in a byte unit constitutes a packet including a power control message. 
     [For Supporting in-Band Two-Way Communication] 
     As aforementioned,  FIG. 9  has illustrated that the wireless power receiver  200  transmits a packet using a carrier signal  10   a  formed by the wireless power transmitter  100 . However, the wireless power transmitter  100  may also transmit data to the wireless power receiver  200  by a similar method. 
     That is, the power transmission control unit  112  may control the modulation/demodulation unit  113  to modulate data, which is to be transmitted to the wireless power receiver  200 , such that the data can be included in the carrier signal  10   a . Here, the power reception control unit  292  of the wireless power receiver  200  may control the modulation/demodulation unit  293  to execute demodulation so as to acquire data from the modulated carrier signal  10   a.    
     Packet Format 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of a structure of a packet used in communication using a wireless power signal according to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein. 
       FIG. 12  is a view illustrating a packet including a power control message used in a contactless (wireless) power transfer method according to the embodiments disclosed herein. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 12A , the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  may transmit and receive data desired to transmit in a form of a command packet (command_packet)  510 . The command packet  510  may include a header  511  and a message  512 . 
     The header  511  may include a field indicating a type of data included in the message  512 . Size and type of the message may be decided based on a value of the field which indicates the type of data. 
     The header  511  may include an address field for identifying a transmitter (originator) of the packet. For example, the address field may indicate an identifier of the wireless power receiver  200  or an identifier of a group to which the wireless power receiver  200  belongs. When the wireless power receiver  200  transmits the packet  510 , the wireless power receiver  200  may generate the packet  510  such that the address field can indicate identification information related to the receiver  200  itself. 
     The message  512  may include data that the originator of the packet  510  desires to transmit. The data included in the message  512  may be a report, a request or a response for the other party. 
     According to one exemplary embodiment, the command packet  510  may be configured as illustrated in  FIG. 12B . The header  511  included in the command packet  510  may be represented with a predetermined size. For example, the header  511  may have a 2-byte size. 
     The header  511  may include a reception address field. For example, the reception address field may have a 6-bit size. 
     The header  511  may include an operation command field (OCF) or an operation group field (OGF). The OGF is a value given for each group of commands for the wireless power receiver  200 , and the OCF is a value given for each command existing in each group in which the wireless power receiver  200  is included. 
     The message  512  may be divided into a length field  5121  of a parameter and a value field  5122  of the parameter. That is, the originator of the packet  510  may generate the message by a length-value pair ( 5121   a - 5122   a , etc.) of at least one parameter, which is required to represent data desired to transmit. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12C , the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  may transmit and receive the data in a form of a packet which further has a preamble  520  and a checksum  530  added to the command packet  510 . 
     The preamble  520  may be used to perform synchronization with data received by the wireless power transmitter  100  and detect the start bit of the header  520 . The preamble  520  may be configured to repeat the same bit. For instance, the preamble  520  may be configured such that data bit  1  according to the DBP encoding is repeated eleven to twenty five times. 
     The checksum  530  may be used to detect an error that can be occurred in the command packet  510  while transmitting a power control message. 
     Operation Phases 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of operation phases of the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200 . 
       FIG. 13  illustrates the operation phases of the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  according to the embodiments disclosed herein. Furthermore,  FIGS. 14 to 18  illustrate the structures of packets including a power control message between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , the operation phases of the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200  for wireless power transfer may be divided into a selection phase (state)  610 , a ping phase  620 , an identification and configuration phase  630 , and a power transfer phase  640 . 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  detects whether or not objects exist within a range that the wireless power transmitter  100  can transmit power in a wireless manner in the selection state  610 , and the wireless power transmitter  100  sends a detection signal to the detected object and the wireless power receiver  200  sends a response to the detection signal in the ping state  620 . 
     Furthermore, the wireless power transmitter  100  identifies the wireless power receiver  200  selected through the previous states and acquires configuration information for power transmission in the identification and configuration state  630 . The wireless power transmitter  100  transmits power to the wireless power receiver  200  while controlling power transmitted in response to a control message received from the wireless power receiver  200  in the power transfer state  640 . 
     Hereinafter, each of the operation phases will be described in detail. 
     1) Selection State 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  in the selection state  610  performs a detection process to select the wireless power receiver  200  existing within a detection area. The detection area, as described above, refers to a region in which an object within the relevant area can affect on the characteristic of the power of the power conversion unit  111 . Compared to the ping state  620 , the detection process for selecting the wireless power receiver  200  in the selection state  610  is a process of detecting a change of the power amount for forming a wireless power signal in the power conversion unit at the side of the wireless power transmitter  100  to check whether any object exists within a predetermined range, instead of the scheme of receiving a response from the wireless power receiver  200  using a power control message. The detection process in the selection state  610  may be referred to as an analog ping process in the aspect of detecting an object using a wireless power signal without using a packet in a digital format in the ping state  620  which will be described later. 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  in the selection state  610  can detect that an object comes in or out within the detection area. Furthermore, the wireless power transmitter  100  can distinguish the wireless power receiver  200  capable of transferring power in a wireless manner from other objects (for example, a key, a coin, etc.) among objects located within the detection area. 
     As described above, a distance that can transmit power in a wireless manner may be different according to the inductive coupling method and resonance coupling method, and thus the detection area for detecting an object in the selection state  610  may be different from one another. 
     First, in case where power is transmitted according to the inductive coupling method, the wireless power transmitter  100  in the selection state  610  can monitor an interface surface (not shown) to detect the alignment and removal of objects. 
     Furthermore, the wireless power transmitter  100  may detect the location of the wireless power receiver  200  placed on an upper portion of the interface surface. As described above, the wireless power transmitter  100  formed to include one or more transmitting coils may perform the process of entering the ping state  620  in the selection state  610 , and checking whether or not a response to the detection signal is transmitted from the object using each coil in the ping state  620  or subsequently entering the identification state  630  to check whether identification information is transmitted from the object. The wireless power transmitter  100  may determine a coil to be used for contactless power transfer based on the detected location of the wireless power receiver  200  acquired through the foregoing process. 
     Furthermore, when power is transmitted according to the resonance coupling method, the wireless power transmitter  100  in the selection state  610  can detect an object by detecting that any one of a frequency, a current and a voltage of the power conversion unit is changed due to an object located within the detection area. 
     On the other hand, the wireless power transmitter  100  in the selection state  610  may detect an object by at least any one of the detection methods using the inductive coupling method and resonance coupling method. The wireless power transmitter  100  may perform an object detection process according to each power transmission method, and subsequently select a method of detecting the object from the coupling methods for contactless power transfer to advance to other states  620 ,  630 ,  640 . 
     On the other hand, for the wireless power transmitter  100 , a wireless power signal formed to detect an object in the selection state  610  and a wireless power signal formed to perform digital detection, identification, configuration and power transmission in the subsequent states  620 ,  630 ,  640  may have a different characteristic in the frequency, strength, and the like. It is because the selection state  610  of the wireless power transmitter  100  corresponds to an idle state for detecting an object, thereby allowing the wireless power transmitter  100  to reduce consumption power in the idle state or generate a specialized signal for effectively detecting an object. 
     2) Ping State 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  in the ping state  620  performs a process of detecting the wireless power receiver  200  existing within the detection area through a power control message. Compared to the detection process of the wireless power receiver  200  using a characteristic of the wireless power signal and the like in the selection state  610 , the detection process in the ping state  620  may be referred to as a digital ping process. 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  in the ping state  620  forms a wireless power signal to detect the wireless power receiver  200 , modulates the wireless power signal modulated by the wireless power receiver  200 , and acquires a power control message in a digital data format corresponding to a response to the detection signal from the modulated wireless power signal. The wireless power transmitter  100  may receive a power control message corresponding to the response to the detection signal to recognize the wireless power receiver  200  which is a subject of power transmission. 
     The detection signal formed to allowing the wireless power transmitter  100  in the ping state  620  to perform a digital detection process may be a wireless power signal formed by applying a power signal at a specific operating point for a predetermined period of time. The operating point may denote a frequency, duty cycle, and amplitude of the voltage applied to the transmitting (Tx) coil. The wireless power transmitter  100  may generate the detection signal generated by applying the power signal at a specific operating point for a predetermined period of time, and attempt to receive a power control message from the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     On the other hand, the power control message corresponding to a response to the detection signal may be a message indicating strength of the wireless power signal received by the wireless power receiver  200 . For example, the wireless power receiver  200  may transmit a signal strength packet  5100  including a message indicating the received strength of the wireless power signal as a response to the detection signal as illustrated in  FIG. 15 . The packet  5100  may include a header  5120  for notifying a packet indicating the signal strength and a message  5130  indicating strength of the power signal received by the wireless power receiver  200 . The strength of the power signal within the message  5130  may be a value indicating a degree of inductive coupling or resonance coupling for power transmission between the wireless power transmitter  100  and the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  may receive a response message to the detection signal to find the wireless power receiver  200 , and then extend the digital detection process to enter the identification and configuration state  630 . In other words, the wireless power transmitter  100  maintains the power signal at a specific operating point subsequent to finding the wireless power receiver  200  to receive a power control message required in the identification and configuration state  630 . 
     However, if the wireless power transmitter  100  is not able to find the wireless power receiver  200  to which power can be transferred, then the operation phase of the wireless power transmitter  100  will be returned to the selection state  610 . 
     3) Identification and Configuration State 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  in the identification and configuration state  630  may receive identification information and/or configuration information transmitted by the wireless power receiver  200 , thereby controlling power transmission to be effectively carried out. 
     The wireless power receiver  200  in the identification and configuration state  630  may transmit a power control message including its own identification information. For this purpose, the wireless power receiver  200 , for instance, may transmit an identification packet  5200  including a message indicating the identification information of the wireless power receiver  200  as illustrated in  FIG. 16A . The packet  5200  may include a header  5220  for notifying a packet indicating identification information and a message  5230  including the identification information of the electronic device. The message  5230  may include information ( 2531  and  5232 ) indicating a version of the contract for contactless power transfer, information  5233  for identifying a manufacturer of the wireless power receiver  200 , information  5234  indicating the presence or absence of an extended device identifier, and a basic device identifier  5235 . Furthermore, if it is displayed that an extended device identifier exists in the information  5234  indicating the presence or absence of an extended device identifier, then an extended identification packet  5300  including the extended device identifier as illustrated in  FIG. 16B  will be transmitted in a separate manner. The packet  5300  may include a header  5320  for notifying a packet indicating an extended device identifier and a message  5330  including the extended device identifier. When the extended device identifier is used as described above, information based on the manufacturer&#39;s identification information  5233 , the basic device identifier  5235  and the extended device identifier  5330  will be used to identify the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     The wireless power receiver  200  may transmit a power control message including information on expected maximum power in the identification and configuration state  630 . To this end, the wireless power receiver  200 , for instance, may transmit a configuration packet  5400  as illustrated in  FIG. 17 . The packet may include a header  5420  for notifying that it is a configuration packet and a message  5430  including information on the expected maximum power. The message  5430  may include power class  5431 , information  5432  on expected maximum power, an indicator  5433  indicating a method of determining a current of a main cell at the side of the wireless power transmitter, and the number  5434  of optional configuration packets. The indicator  5433  may indicate whether or not a current of the main cell at the side of the wireless power transmitter is determined as specified in the contract for wireless power transfer. 
     On the other hand, the wireless power transmitter  100  may generate a power transfer contract which is used for power charging with the wireless power receiver  200  based on the identification information and/or configuration information. The power transfer contract may include the limits of parameters determining a power transfer characteristic in the power transfer state  640 . 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  may terminate the identification and configuration state  630  and return to the selection state  610  prior to entering the power transfer state  640 . For instance, the wireless power transmitter  100  may terminate the identification and configuration state  630  to find another electronic device that can receive power in a wireless manner. 
     4) Power Transfer State 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  in the power transfer state  640  transmits power to the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  may receive a power control message from the wireless power receiver  200  while transferring power, and control a characteristic of the power applied to the transmitting coil in response to the received power control message. For example, the power control message used to control a characteristic of the power applied to the transmitting coil may be included in a control error packet  5500  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 . The packet  5500  may include a header  5520  for notifying that it is a control error packet and a message  5530  including a control error value. The wireless power transmitter  100  may control the power applied to the transmitting coil according to the control error value. In other words, a current applied to the transmitting coil may be controlled so as to be maintained if the control error value is “0,” reduced if the control error value is a negative value, and increased if the control error value is a positive value. 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  may monitor parameters within a power transfer contract generated based on the identification information and/or configuration information in the power transfer state  640 . As a result of monitoring the parameters, if power transmission to the wireless power receiver  200  violates the limits included in the power transfer contract, then the wireless power transmitter  100  may cancel the power transmission and return to the selection state  610 . 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  may terminate the power transfer state  640  based on a power control message transferred from the wireless power receiver  200 . 
     For example, if the charging of a battery has been completed while charging the battery using power transferred by the wireless power receiver  200 , then a power control message for requesting the suspension of wireless power transfer will be transferred to the wireless power transmitter  100 . In this case, the wireless power transmitter  100  may receive a message for requesting the suspension of the power transmission, and then terminate wireless power transfer, and return to the selection state  610 . 
     For another example, the wireless power receiver  200  may transfer a power control message for requesting renegotiation or reconfiguration to update the previously generated power transfer contract. The wireless power receiver  200  may transfer a message for requesting the renegotiation of the power transfer contract when it is required a larger or smaller amount of power than the currently transmitted power amount. In this case, the wireless power transmitter  100  may receive a message for requesting the renegotiation of the power transfer contract, and then terminate contactless power transfer, and return to the identification and configuration state  630 . 
     To this end, a message transmitted by the wireless power receiver  200 , for instance, may be an end power transfer packet  5600  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 . The packet  5600  may include a header  5620  for notifying that it is an end power transfer packet and a message  5630  including an end power transfer code indicating the cause of the suspension. The end power transfer code may indicate any one of charge complete, internal fault, over temperature, over voltage, over current, battery failure, reconfigure, no response, and unknown error. 
     Communication Method of Plural Electronic Devices 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of a method by which at least one electronic device performs communication with one wireless power transmitter using wireless power signals. 
       FIG. 19  is a conceptual view illustrating a method of transferring power to at least one wireless power receiver from a wireless power transmitter. 
     The wireless power transmitter  100  may transmit power to one or more wireless power receivers  200  and  200 ′.  FIG. 19  illustrates two electronic devices  200  and  200 ′, but the methods according to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein may not be limited to the number of electronic devices shown. 
     An active area and a detection area may be different according to the wireless power transfer method of the wireless power transmitter  100 . Therefore, the wireless power transmitter  100  may determine whether there is a wireless power receiver located on the active area or the detection area according to the resonance coupling method or a wireless power receiver located on the active area or the detection area according to the induction coupling method. According to the determination result, the wireless power transmitter  100  which supports each wireless power transfer method may change the power transfer method for each wireless power receiver. 
     In the wireless power transfer according to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, when the wireless power transmitter  100  transfers power to the one or more electronic devices  200  and  200 ′ according to the same wireless power transfer method, the electronic devices  200  and  200 ′ may perform communications through the wireless power signals without inter-collision. 
     Referring to  FIG. 19 , a wireless power signal  10   a  generated by the wireless power transmitter  100  may arrive at the first electronic device  200 ′ and the second electronic device  200 , respectively. The first and second electronic devices  200 ′ and  200  may transmit wireless power messages using the generated wireless power signal  10   a.    
     The first electronic device  200 ′ and the second electronic device  200  may operate as wireless power receivers for receiving a wireless power signal. The wireless power receiver in accordance with the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein may include a power receiving unit  291 ′,  291  to receive the generated wireless power signal, a modulation/demodulation unit  293 ′,  293  to modulate or demodulate the received wireless power signal, and a controller  292 ′,  292  to control each component of the wireless power receiver. 
     The foregoing description has been given of the wireless power transmission and reception method based on the WPC&#39;s standard. In addition, the present disclosure proposes a method in which a wireless power transmitter wirelessly transfers power to each of wireless power receivers, which comply with (support) different standards, so as to be appropriate for each standard. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure provides a new type of multi-coil solution, capable of being interoperable with a WPC standard and a PMA standard and extending a degree of position freedom of receivers. Hereinafter, detailed description thereof will be given. 
     Method of Extending Active Area for Interoperability of Different Standards by Assembly of Single Coils 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of an active area extending method in a wireless power transfer method, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless charging system, with reference to  FIGS. 20 to 27 . In more detail, description will be given of a structure of a wireless power transmitter, which is capable of controlling two receivers supporting a Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) standard and a Power Matters Alliance (PMA) standard in a manner of assembling single coils, and a coil controlling method. 
     WPC and PMA standards are standards which are the most widely used in recent time among magnetic induction type wireless charging standards. The WPC and PMA standards are the same in basic principle but different in frequency. The WPC standard generally employs a coil method, whereas the PMA standard generally uses a method of forming a pattern in a spiral coil shape by etching a printed circuit board (PCB). 
     However, a problem is caused in that these two types of inductive wireless charging standards are not interoperable with each other. Therefore, there is not a single type coil which simultaneously meets two different standards. Here, the PMA which has been established later has a coil standard similar to the WPC. The present disclosure provides a multi-coil solution using such similar coil standard. That is, the present disclosure proposes a multi-coil structure for a transmitter, which is interoperable with a WPC-compliant receiver and a PMA-compliant receiver. 
       FIGS. 20 and 21  are a planar view and a front view respectively illustrating a transmission unit of a transmitter with an assembly of single coils,  FIGS. 22A and 22B  are a planar view and a front view of a first type coil illustrated in  FIG. 20 ,  FIGS. 23A and 23B  are a planar view and a front view of a second type coil illustrated in  FIG. 20 , and  FIGS. 24A and 24B  are front views illustrating an exemplary variation of the transmitter of  FIG. 21 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 20 and 21 , a wireless power transmitter may include a first coil  3111 , a second coil  3112 , and a third coil  3120 . 
     The first coil  3111  is a coil for converting a current into a magnetic flux, and may be wound into a quadrilateral shape in which at least part is straight (linear). As one example, the first coil  3111  may be a coil wound into a rectangular (or square) shape. The second coil  3112  may be adjacent to the first coil  3111  on a plane, and have the same shape as the first coil  3111 . Also, the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  may be disposed on the same plane. 
     In more detail, the second coil  3112  may be a coil which is wound into a rectangular shape, as the same as the first coil  3111 . The first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  are the same type of coil, but the third coil  3120  has a different shape from the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112 . Therefore, the third coil  3120  may be referred to as a first type coil and the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  may be referred to as second type coils. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 22A and 22B , the second type coils may consist of a single layer. For example, the second type coils may be wound into a rectangular shape and form a single layer on a plane. As such example, the second type coil may be a coil compliant with the WPC standard. 
     In more detail, the second type coil may be a wire-wound type and consist of no. 17 AWG (1.15 mm diameter) type 2 litz wire having 105 strands of no. 40 AWG (0.08 mm diameter). The second type coil may be a coil that such wire is wound into a rectangular shape according to WPC-compliant A6 or A13 and consists of a single layer. 
     The second type coil may include a central area  3113  which is an empty space without a coil formed therein, and a coil area  3114  which is formed along an outer circumference of the central area  3113  and wound with a coil. 
     For example, an outer length of the coil (i.e., a length of an outer base of a rectangle) may be 53.2±0.5 mm, an outer width (i.e., a length of an outer side of the rectangle) may be 45.2±0.5 mm, an inner length (i.e., a length of a base of the central area) may be 27.5±0.5 mm, and an inner width (i.e., a length of a side of the central area) may be 19.5±0.5 mm. Also, a thickness of the coil may be 1.5±0.5 mm, and the wire may be wound 12 times on the single layer. 
     Referring back to  FIGS. 20 and 21 , the third coil  3120  may be arranged such that at least part thereof overlaps the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112 , respectively. In more detail, the third coil  3120  may be arranged such that a center thereof is located between the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  to overlap both of the coils. 
     In this case, an outer side of the first coil  3111  and an outer side of the second coil  3112  may be arranged in parallel to each other. Also, the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  may be formed such that outer sides of the rectangular shapes come in contact with each other. The third coil  3120  may be arranged between centers of the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112 . For example, the assembly of the first coil  3111 , the second coil  3112  and the third coil  3120  may have a symmetrical shape based on the center of the third coil  3120 . According to the structure, an overlapped size between the third coil  3120  and the first coil  3111  may be the same as an overlapped size between the third coil  3120  and the second coil  3112 . 
     The assembly of the coils disclosed herein may be a multi-coil that the first type coil and the second type coils overlap each other. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 23A and 23B , the first type coil may be formed to have a plurality of layers. For example, the first type coil may be wound into a circular shape and consist of multiple layers. As one example, the first type coil may be a coil compliant with the WPC standard. 
     In more detail, the first type coil may be a wire-wound type, and consist of no. 17 AWG (1.15 mm diameter) type 2 litz wire having 105 strands of no. 40 AWG (0.08 mm diameter), as the same as the second type coil. For example, the first type coil may be a wire-wound type and consist of no. 17 AWG (1.15 mm diameter) type 2 litz wire having 105 strands of no. 40 AWG (0.08 mm diameter), according to a WPC-compliant A1 or A17. The first type coil may be a coil that such wire is wound into a circular shape and consists of a plurality of layers. To form a plurality of layers, the first type coil may be connected at an inner side thereof and wound into two layers. 
     As illustrated, the first type coil may include a central area  3123  which is an empty space without a coil formed therein, and a coil area  3124  formed along an outer circumference of the central area  3123  and wound with a coil. The coil area  3124  may be made of a winding coil which is warped (a shape of a Greek alphabet ‘α’) into two layers, and the central area  3123  may be empty. However, the present disclosure may not be limited to this. The first type coil may be implemented into a shape stacked on the PCB into two layers, and a magnet may be disposed in the central area  3123 . 
     An outer diameter of the coil (i.e., a diameter of an outer circle), for example, may be 43±0.5 mm, and an inner diameter (i.e., a diameter of the central area) may be 20.5±0.5 mm. Also, a thickness of the coil may be 2.1±0.5 mm, and the wire may be wound 10 times per one layer to form two layers. 
     In such a manner, the first type coil may be formed similar to a PMA-compliant coil. It can thusly be understood that the third coil  3120  is a coil which complies with (or supports) both the WPC and PMA standards. The present disclosure uses the first type coil as a coil interoperable with the WPC and PMA standards. 
     Referring back to  FIGS. 20 and 21 , the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  may be stacked on one surface of the third coil  3120 . That is, the first type coil may be arranged beneath the second type coils. 
     Since the first type coil is made by winding a wire of the same thickness into two layers, it may be thicker than a rectangular coil wound into a single layer. A distance from a transmitting coil to a surface of a charger is generally limited to 3 mm. Therefore, as a structural method for overlapping a charging area, the thick first type coil may be disposed beneath the second type coils so as to maintain the distance from the transmitting coil to the surface. Also, in order to overlap the first type coil without separation of the charging area, the second type coils may be formed in the rectangular shape. Specifically, only when inner regions of the coils are fully overlapped, the charging area is not separated. Therefore, this exemplary embodiment illustrates that the rectangular coils are adjacent to each other and a center of the circular coil is disposed at a boundary between the rectangular coils. 
     As illustrated, a shielding member  3130  may be disposed on the other surface (an opposite surface to the surface on which the first and second coils are disposed) of the third coil  3120 . That is, the shielding member  3130  may be disposed beneath the first type coil. 
     The shielding member  3130  may be disposed more adjacent to the third coil  3120  than the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  so as to prevent a generated magnetic field from being transferred to a base station. 
     In this case, the base station may be a body of a portable electronic device, a charging cradle of a vehicle, and the like. The base station is a device which can provide near field inductive power, and may have an active area. The active area may be a part of an interface surface of the base station, through which a magnetic flux flows, when the base station supplies power to the portable electronic device or the charging cradle. In this case, a distance from the transmitting coil (the first coil, the second coil and the third coil) to one surface (the interface surface) of the base station may be 3.0±0.5 mm. 
     The shielding member  3130  may protect devices (for example, a microprocessor) mounted on a PCB from an electromagnetic affection caused due to an operation of the transmitting coil, or protect the transmitting coil from an electromagnetic affection caused due to operations of the devices mounted on the PCB. 
     The shielding member  3130  may overlap the transmitting coil. For example, the shielding member  3130  may be formed between a case of the base station and the transmitting coil. 
     The shielding member  3130  may be formed such that at least part thereof exceeds an outer diameter of an outer circle of the third coil. For example, the shielding member  3130  may extend from the outer diameter of the outer circle by at least 2 mm, and be disposed beneath the third coil by a distance of 1.0 mm in maximum. 
     According to the structure, the rectangular coil which is spaced apart from the shielding member, as compared with the circular coil which is adhered right on the shielding member, may have a reduced inductance. Therefore, the structure of this embodiment may be varied as illustrated in  FIGS. 24A and 24B .  FIGS. 24A  and  24 B are a planar view and a front view illustrating an exemplary variation of the transmitter of  FIG. 21 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 24A and 24B , an auxiliary shielding member  3140  may be disposed between the first coil  3111  and the second coil  3112  and the shielding member  3130 . 
     The auxiliary shielding member  3140  may provide a  2 -layer shielding structure such that different types of coils (the first type coil and the second type coils) have standard-compliant inductances, respectively. The auxiliary shielding member  3140  may include first and second auxiliary shielding members  3141  and  3142 . The first and second auxiliary shielding members  3141  and  3142  may be disposed adjacent to each other on the same plane. The first and second auxiliary shielding members  3141  and  3142  may be made of the same material in the same shape. Also, the first and second auxiliary shielding members  3141  and  3142  may be provided, respectively, with a first groove  3141   a  and a second groove  3142   a  which are semicircular to correspond to the circular shape of the third coil  3120 . In this case, detailed design numerical values of the first and second auxiliary shielding member  3141  and  3142  may be decided according to an experiment such that the first type coil and the second type coils have inductances compliant with standards, respectively. 
     The multi-coil solution disclosed herein may use the assembly of the single coils, which complies with (or supports) the two different standards. Accordingly, the multi-coil solution may allow for using (supporting) both of two standards of the receiver and extending the active area. 
     In addition, the present disclosure may be configured to operate the wireless power transmitter in such a manner that a controller detects a standard applied to the receiver, and determines a coil to be driven among the first coil, the second coil, and the third coil using the detected standard. Hereinafter, the operating method will be described in more detail. 
       FIG. 25  is a flowchart illustrating a method for driving (operating) a transmitter, and  FIG. 26  is a detailed flowchart illustrating one embodiment of the operating method of  FIG. 25 . 
     According to the operating method, a controller of a transmitter may apply an input voltage to at least one of the first, second and third coils (S 3110 ). In this case, the applied input voltage may be 12V. Next, the controller may detect a standard which a wireless power receiver complies with (or supports), in correspondence with the input voltage (S 3120 ). The detection of the standard may be carried out by the controller of the transmitter through communication with the receiver according to a WPC or PMA communication standard. 
     Here, the controller may detect a coil to be driven from the first, second and third coils if the standard is a first standard, and drive the third coil if the standard is a second standard. (S 3130 ). In this case, the first standard may be a WPC standard and the second standard may be a PMA standard. However, the present disclosure may not be limited to this. The first and second standards may be other standards except for the WPC and PMA standards. 
     In addition, if the standard is the first standard, then the controller may detect whether the coil to be driven is a coil wound into a quadrilateral shape or a coil wound into a circular shape in compliance with the first standard (S 3140 ). In more detail, if the standard is the first standard, the controller may detect whether the coil to be driven is a WPC-compliant A6 or A13 coil or a WPC-compliant A17 coil. Afterwards, the controller may control one of the first, second and third coils to transfer power in a wireless manner according to the detection result. 
     In this case, since the third coil is the coil which is interoperable with the first standard or the second standard, the controller may selectively apply one of a plurality of voltages to the third coil. In more detail, the controller may apply a voltage corresponding to a size of an input voltage to at least one of the first, second and third coils. After detecting the standard, the controller may boost or maintain the input voltage to be compliant with the standard. 
     For example, if the standard is the first standard, the controller may determine one coil to control from the first, second and third coils. If the standard is the second standard, the controller may boost the input voltage applied to the third coil and carry out a frequency control. 
     In this case, it may be set that the first coil and the second coil are coils to which the input voltage is applied and a voltage higher than the input voltage is applied to the third coil under the first standard. Also, the first coil and the second coil may be coils for which a frequency control or a voltage control is carried out under the first standard, and the third coil may be a coil for which the voltage control is carried out under the first standard. For example, the first, second and third coils may be the coils named equally as described with reference to  FIGS. 20 to 24B . 
     Hereinafter, the operating method will be described in more detail, with reference to  FIG. 26 . 
     First, the controller may apply an input voltage of 12V to a coil to detect whether the receiver supports the first standard. If a signal compliant with the first standard sent from the receiver has not been received, the controller may determine that the receiver supports the second standard. Afterwards, the controller may boost the voltage applied to the first type coil into a voltage higher than the input voltage. For example, the controller may boost the input voltage into 19V and thereafter transfer power in a wireless manner through the frequency control. In such a manner, the controller may boost the input voltage and carry out the frequency control when the detected standard is the second standard. 
     On the other hand, if the signal compliant with the first standard is received from the receiver, the controller may determine whether the coil of the receiver is the first type coil or the second type coil. The determination may be made according to a communication protocol of the first standard. 
     If the coil of the receiver is the first type coil, the controller may determine the coil of the receiver is the coil which is wound into a circular shape in compliance with the first standard and thereafter boost the voltage applied to the first type coil into a voltage higher than the input voltage. The coil wound into the circular shape may be the WPC-compliant A1 or A17 coil, for example. As one example, the voltage applied to the third coil may be 15V, and power may be wirelessly transferred through the voltage control (voltage &amp; frequency). 
     In this case, if the coil of the receiver is the second type coil, the controller may determine which one of the coils wound into the rectangular shape in compliance with the first standard corresponds to the coil of the receiver. The coil wound into the circular shape may be the WPC-compliant A6 or A13 coil, for example. If a coil to be driven is the A17 coil, the controller may boost the input voltage. If the coil to be driven is the A6 or A13 coil, the controller may maintain the input voltage. For example, while maintaining the size of the input voltage, the controller may carry out the frequency control (or a frequency &amp; duty cycle control) with respect to at least one of the first and second coils when the coil is determined as the WPC-compliant A6, and carry out the voltage control (or a voltage &amp; frequency control) when the coil is determined as the WPC-compliant A13 of the standard. 
     As such, in a manner that an operation voltage of the first type coil which is interoperable with the WPC and PMA standards is higher than that of the second type coil which is dedicated for the WPC standard, the standard of the receiver can be detected by a low voltage. 
     According to the foregoing processes, an operating method for a transmitter which is operated to be interoperable with a plurality of standards may be implemented by using the multi-coil structure described with reference to  FIGS. 20 to 24B . 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of a circuitry construction which can support the operating method for the transmitter.  FIG. 27  is a structural view of a circuit implementing the operating method of  FIG. 26 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 20 to 24B , the coil wound into the circular shape in compliance with the first standard is employed as the first type coil which is a center coil, and the coil wound into the rectangular shape appropriate for an input voltage of 12V is employed as the second type coil which is both of side coils. For example, the first type coil as the center coil may be the WPC-compliant A17 coil, and the second type coil as the side coils may be the A6 or A13 coils appropriate for the input voltage of 12V. 
     With respect to the input voltage of 12V for operating the coils, the controller may decide a control method according to which receiver (a PMA-compliant receiver or a WPC-compliant receiver) is placed on which coil. In this case, the controller may be implemented as a type of microcomputer (or a micro controller unit (MCU)). 
     For example, for the first type coil, a size of a voltage may be changed from 15V into 19V in a manner of executing a boost control for a voltage boost block. In this case, the voltage size by the voltage control may be adjusted according to a DA value of the MCU through Vrail control. 
     A PMA-compliant operation may serve to switch a frequency when the first type coil is operated as a PMA coil (for example, PMA  2 ) or the second type coil is operated as a WPC A6 coil. 
     As illustrated, the controller may control a driving circuit unit. The driving circuit unit may include a first switch SW 1  connected to a first capacitor C 1 , and a second switch SW 2  connected to a second capacitor C 2 . The first capacitor C 1  and the second capacitor C 2  may be connected to the first type coil (or the third coil) in parallel. The first and second switches SW 1  and SW 2  may be controlled to apply one of a plurality of voltages to the first type coil (or the third coil) according to whether the standard is the WPC standard or the PMA standard. 
     If the receiver supports the WPC standard, the first switch SW 1  may be turned on (closed) and the second switch SW 2  may be turned off (opened) such that the first capacitor C 1  is electrically connected to the first type coil (or the third coil). In this case, the first capacitor C 1  may be configured to correspond to a circuit standard of the WPC-compliant A17 coil. 
     The A17 coil may be configured such that an operating frequency thereof is f=105 to 116 kHz with a duty cycle of 50%, the total serial capacitance in a configuration of a full-bridge inverter is C=100±5% nF, and parallel capacitance is C=200±5% nF. The regulation of the capacitance is different from the PMA regulation. This exemplary embodiment may provide a circuit view of varying capacitance. 
     As illustrated, if the receiver supports the PMA standard, the first switch SW 1  may be turned off (opened) and the second switch SW 2  may be turned on (closed) such that the second capacitor C 2  is electrically connected to the first type coil (or the third coil). In this case, the second capacitor C 2  may be configured to correspond to the PMA-compliant coil. 
     According to the circuit configuration, all of the three coils may support the WPC-compliant receiver, and the center coil may support the PMA-compliant receiver. 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of another structure of a transmitter which can transfer power in a wireless manner to every receiver compliant with two different standards. 
     The present disclosure may provide a transmitter which is capable of wirelessly transmitting power in a manner of controlling a transmitter to support (or be appropriate for) a resonant frequency of the transmitter and two different standards. In more detail, the present disclosure provides a wireless power transmitter allowed for a frequency conversion using the point that most regulations are the same or similar but frequency bands used are different in view of the WPC and PMA standards. 
       FIGS. 28 and 29  are a block diagram of a wireless power transmitter, and a flowchart illustrating a method of operating the transmitter to transmit power in a wireless manner to a receiver supporting two different standards,  FIG. 30  is a conceptual view illustrating a coil useable in a wireless power transmitter, and  FIG. 31  is a structural view of a circuit implementing a method by which a wireless power transmitter transmits power in a wireless manner to be compliant with (be appropriate for, support, or be interoperable with) different standards. 
     Hereinafter, description will be given of a method of transferring power in a wireless manner by a wireless power transmitter. 
     First, a transmitter disclosed herein may generate signals complying with different standards in a sequential manner, in order to detect a standard that a receiver supports (S 2910 ). Here, the signals may be sequentially generated in an alternating manner with preset intervals. 
     In more detail, the transmitter disclosed herein may sequentially generate a first signal compliant with the WPC standard and a second signal compliant with the PMA standard in an alternating manner. 
     Afterwards, the transmitter may detect a communication standard that the receiver supports, using a receiver&#39;s response to one of the generated signals (S 2920 ). 
     In more detail, if the receiver receives a signal which is appropriate for its standard among the signals generated by the transmitter, the receiver may transmit a power control message. The power control message may be information including at least one characteristic of frequency, voltage and current by which the transmitter operates. Here, the transmitter which has received the power control message may detect the standard that the receiver supports, based on the information included in the power control message. 
     When the receiver&#39;s standard is detected, the transmitter may control an electric connection of a plurality of capacitors included in a circuit unit  130  such that power can be wirelessly transferred according to the detected standard (S 2930 ). 
     In more detail, since the WPC communication standard and the PMA communication standard use different frequency bands from each other, the transmitter may change its operating frequency band such that the different standards can be supported. That is, the WPC communication standard uses a frequency band in the range of 105 to 205 kHz, and the PMA communication standard uses a frequency band in the range of 227 to 278 kHz. 
     Here, an assembly of a plurality of capacitors may be used to change the operating frequency band without a change of a power transfer unit  110  (for example, a coil). 
     For example, when the WPC communication standard is detected, the controller  140  may control the electric connection of the plurality of capacitors such that the assembly of the plurality of capacitors is 200 nF. Also, when the PMA communication standard is detected, the controller  140  may control the electric connection of the plurality of capacitors such that the assembly of the plurality of capacitors is 55 nF. 
     Here, the assembly of the plurality of capacitors may be changed using at least one switch which is connected to at least some of the plurality of capacitors. For example, the circuit unit  130  may include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first and second capacitors may be connected in parallel to each other, and a switch may be additionally connected to the second capacitor. Here, the controller  140  may change a capacitor value of the circuit unit  130  by turning on/off the switch. 
     In more detail, the controller  180  may turn on the switch when the communication standard is the WPC communication standard, and may not turn on the switch when the communication standard is the PMA communication standard. 
     When the standard that the receiver supports is detected, the controller may boost an input voltage or depressurize an input voltage of the transmitter such that the communication standard can be supported. In more detail, when the PMA communication standard is detected, the controller  140  may boost or depressurize the input voltage of the transmitter to be set into 18V. Similar to this, when the WPC standard is detected, the controller  140  may boost or depressurize the input voltage to be set to 12V. 
     Along with this, when the standard that the receiver supports is detected, the controller  140  may control an operating topology (for example, a communication block) of the transmitter such that the communication standard can be supported. In more detail, the control of the operating topology may be carried out in a manner of adjusting a cut-off frequency of a low pass filter. For example, the controller may adjust the cut-off frequency down to less than 5 kHz when the WPC communication standard is detected, and adjust the cut-off frequency down to less than 20 kHz when the PMA standard is detected. 
     Also, the wireless power transmitter for transferring power in the wireless manner may include at least one of a voltage supply unit  110  to supply a voltage, a power transfer unit  120  having at least one coil to transfer power by converting a current into a magnetic field, a circuit unit  130  connected to the power transfer unit  120  in series and having a plurality of capacitors for converting a frequency of the transmitter, and a controller  140  to control the voltage supply unit  110 , the power transfer unit  120 , and the circuit unit  130  to be appropriate for the standard of the receiver. In addition, the transmitter disclosed herein may further include a communication block (not illustrated). 
     The voltage supply unit  110  may supply power to be used by the circuit unit  130 , the power transfer unit  120  and the controller  140 . The voltage supply unit  110  may also supply an input voltage to be appropriate for different wireless power standards through the control of the controller  140 . 
     The controller  140  may be implemented as a type of microcomputer (or micro controller unit (MCU)) which is formed on a PCB mounted on a portable electronic device or a charging cradle. 
     The controller  140  may control the power transfer unit  120  to transfer power to the receiver. 
     The power transfer unit  120  may include at least one coil for converting a current into a magnetic flux. The at least one coil may be a different type of coil or the same type of coil. Also, the at least one coil may have the same shape or a different shape. For example, the at least one coil may be a coil wound to form the same rectangular shape. 
     The at least one coil may also be disposed on a plane to be adjacent to each other. For example, the at least one coil may be disposed such that at least part thereof overlaps each other. 
     Also, the at least one coil may be activated in all or in part. That is, the at least one coil may be partially activated to transfer power in a wireless manner. Here, the activation of the coils indicates that the coil becomes a state in which a current transferred from the power supply unit can be converted into a magnetic field. 
     Here, a selection of a coil to activate may be decided based on reception or non-reception of an enable signal. The controller  140  may activate the coil in a manner of transmitting the enable signal to a coil to activate among the at least one coil. In this case, power may be transferred to the wireless power receiver through the activated coil. 
     Here, the controller  140  may decide a coil to receive the enable signal according to receiver-related position information included in a power transfer message, received from the receiver. For example, the controller  140  may activate a coil which is located at an area adjacent to the receiver. 
     In one exemplary embodiment of a coil usable in the present disclosure, the WPC-compliant A13 coil may be used. The A13 coil may be a wire-wound type and consist of no. 17 AWG (1.15 mm diameter) type 2 litz wire having 105 strands of no. 40 AWG (0.08 mm diameter). The A13 coil may have a rectangular shape and consist of a single layer. 
     Referring to (a) of  FIG. 30 , an outer length dol of the A13 coil (a length of an outer base of a rectangle) may be 53.2±0.5 mm, an outer width dow (a length of an outer side of the rectangle) may be 45.2±0.5 mm, an inner length dil (a length of a base of a central area) may be 27.5±0.5 mm, and an inner width diw (a length of a side of the central area) may be 19.5±0.5 mm. Also, a thickness of the coil may be 1.5±0.5 mm, and the wire may be wound 12 times on the single layer. 
     Referring to (b) of  FIG. 30 , the A13 coil may be arranged such that at least part of each of a plurality of coils overlaps each other. Odd-numbered coils may be disposed to overlap each other with a distance doo of 49.2±4 mm between centers of the coils. Also, an even-numbered coil may be disposed to be orthogonal to the odd-numbered coils and overlap the odd-numbered coils with a distance doe of 24.6±2 mm between centers of the even-numbered coil and the odd-numbered coil. The present disclosure may dispose the coils in the overlapping manner so as to fully prevent a charging area from being separated. 
     The controller  140  may change the operating frequency band of the transmitter so as to support the receiver&#39;s communication standard when the receiver&#39;s standard is detected. Here, the controller may control the electric connection of the plurality of capacitors constructing the circuit unit  130  for changing the operating frequency band. 
     In more detail, the circuit unit  130  may include a plurality of capacitors and at least one switch. Here, the controller  140  may change an assembly of the plurality of capacitors so as to adjust a capacitor value of the circuit unit  130 . 
     Also, the circuit unit  130  may be electrically connected to the power transfer unit  120 . In more detail, the circuit unit  130  may be connected to the power transfer unit  120  in series. That is, the power transfer unit  120  may share the plurality of capacitors constructing the circuit unit  130 . 
     The plurality of capacitors may be connected in parallel. In more detail, the plurality of capacitors may include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. Here, the second capacitor may be connected in parallel to the first capacitor. 
     A switch may be connected to at least part of the plurality of capacitors of the circuit unit  130  in order to change the assembly of the plurality of capacitors. The controller  140  may change the assembly of the plurality of capacitors by turning on/off the switch. In other words, the controller  140  may decide the number of capacitors to be used for wireless power transfer among the plurality of capacitors, and turn on/off the switch to correspond to the number. In more detail, the controller  140  may turn on the switch when the detected communication standard is the WPC communication standard, and turn off the switch when the detected communication standard is the PMA communication standard. 
     The controller  140  may control operations of the power supply unit  110 , the power transfer unit  120  and the circuit unit  130 . 
     The controller  140  may control the power supply unit  110  to supply power to the power transfer unit  120 . Also, the controller  140  may decide a coil to be activated among the at least one coil constructing the power transfer unit  120 . Also, the controller  140  may decide the number of capacitors to be used for wireless power transfer among the plurality of capacitors constructing the circuit unit  130 . 
     Here, the controller  140  may decide the number of capacitors to be used for the wireless power transfer according to a communication standard to be used for communication. For example, when communication is carried out according to the WPC communication standard, the controller  140  may decide the number of capacitors to have capacitance appropriate for the PWC communication standard. When communication is carried out according to the PMA communication standard, the controller  140  may decide the number of capacitors to have capacitance appropriate for the PMA communication standard. 
     The communication block (not illustrated) may include a low pass filter configured to change a cut-off frequency such that communication can be carried out. Here, the controller  140  may control the communication block such that the cut-off frequency can be compliant with each communication standard. An analog demodulator may be used as an example of the communication block. The analog demodulator may be implemented as a low pass filter. 
     When the receiver&#39;s communication standard is detected, the analog demodulator may transmit a signal to the controller  140  such that the cut-off frequency can be changed according to the detected communication standard. In this case, the controller  140  may change the cut-off frequency of the analog demodulator. 
     Meanwhile, the communication block may be provided in plurality for supporting each communication standard. Here, the controller  140  may execute communication by activating a communication block which supports a detected communication standard among the plurality of communication blocks. 
       FIG. 32  is a graph illustrating an example that communications compliant with the two communication standards (WPC and PMA) are actually executed using a circuit in which a resonant frequency is decided based on the number of capacitors. 
     First, a test may be carried out under a condition having a small load as illustrated in (a) of  FIG. 32 , and under a condition having a large load as illustrated in (b) of  FIG. 32 . 
     Here, as illustrated in (a) and (b) of  FIG. 32 , it can be noticed that the PMA and WPC communications are smoothly carried out in both of the conditions having the small and large loads. 
     The controller  140  may generate a detection signal compliant with each communication standard in a sequential manner so as to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports. In more detail, the controller  140  may generate a first signal compliant with the WPC communication standard and a second signal compliant with the PMA communication standard in a sequential manner. 
     Here, the generating of the first signal may be referred to as “analog ping” and the generating of the second signal may be referred to as “active ping.” The first signal may transmit a signal of 113 kHz band. Also, the second signal may transmit a signal of 210 kHz band. 
     The signals may be sequentially generated with a preset interval with respect to each coil. In more detail, the controller  140  may generate the first signal and the second signal in an alternating manner, thereby detecting the communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports. 
     The foregoing description has been given of the method of detecting the communication standard of the receiver, and controlling the frequency band, the operating topology and the input voltage of the transmitter to wirelessly transfer power according to the detected communication standard. Consequently, a transmitter which is capable of transferring power to receivers complying with different standards can be implemented. 
     Hereinafter, description will be given in more detail of a method of detecting a communication standard by a wireless power transmitter, with reference to  FIG. 33 . 
     When a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports is detected, the controller  140  may control an operation of at least one of the circuit unit  130  and the voltage supply unit  110  to wirelessly transfer power according to the communication standard. 
     In more detail, referring to  FIG. 33 , the controller  140  may select a coil to be activated from a plurality of coils constructing the power transfer unit  120  (S 3310 ). Here, the coil to be activated may be decided based on position information related to the receiver. For example, the controller  140  may transmit an enable signal to a coil located at an area adjacent to the position of the receiver and activate the coil. 
     Afterwards, the controller  140  may control the circuit unit to be changed into a communication state under the WPC communication standard for transmitting a WPC-compliant frequency to the activated coil (S 3320 ). For example, the controller  140  may set a capacitance value of the circuit unit  130  to 200 nF, and change an operating topology and an input voltage. 
     After the change, the controller  140  may detect whether or not the receiver supports the WPC communication standard (S 3330 ). If it is detected that the receiver supports the WPC communication standard, the controller  140  may perform WPC charging (S 3340 ). 
     However, if the receiver does not support the WPC communication standard, the controller  140  may control the power transfer unit  120  and the circuit unit  130  for enabling the communication under the PMA communication standard (S 3350 ). For example, the controller  140  may set a capacitance value of the circuit unit  130  to  55  nF, activate a PMA communication unit, and change an operating topology and an input voltage (S 3350 ). 
     After the change, the controller  140  may detect whether or not the receiver supports the PMA communication standard (S 3360 ). If the receiver is detected as supporting the PMA communication standard, the controller  140  may carry out PMA charging (S 3370 ). 
       FIG. 34  is a graph illustrating test results according to methods of detecting the WPC and PMA communication standards. As illustrated in  FIG. 34 , a wireless power transmitter disclosed herein may transmit different signals complying with different communication standards to a plurality of coils with a preset time interval, respectively. 
     Here, when a response to one of the signals is received, the wireless power transmitter may control the circuit unit  130  to have a capacitance value which is defined in the communication standard according to the signal. That is, the controller  140  may change a frequency value to support the communication standard compliant with the signal. 
     For example, (a) of  FIG. 34  illustrates that communication is actually smoothly carried out after controlling the capacitance value to be appropriate for the PMA standard. (b) of  FIG. 34  illustrates that communication is actually smoothly carried out after controlling the capacitance value to be appropriate for the WPC standard. 
       FIG. 35  is a structural view illustrating another type of circuit view in a wireless power transmitter according to one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein. 
     The aforementioned circuit view has the structure in which a switch is connected to one of two capacitors and a frequency is controlled by turning on/off the switch according to a communication standard. In addition to the structure, the present disclosure may have a structure in which a switch is connected to each capacitor to decide which one of the two capacitors is to be used according to a communication standard. 
     In this case, the controller  140  may change a frequency by controlling first and second switches according to a detected communication standard. Also, even in the structure, all of the other operations except for the addition of the first and second switches may be the same as those in the foregoing description. 
     As described above, a wireless power transmitter disclosed herein may be allowed to use an assembly of single coils compliant with two different standards, as a multi-coil, so as to be interoperable with every standard even if the coil of the receiver supports any standard. 
     The present disclosure may implement a wireless power transmitting method, a wireless power and a wireless charging system, which are capable of wirelessly transmitting power of standards corresponding to receivers which support different standards, through a multi-coil solution. 
     Also, the present disclosure may provide a multi-coil solution which can implement a transmitter, which complies with two different standards using a single coil, in a manner of overlapping a pair of coils with another coil with a different shape. Also, the overlapped coils may be configured to support two different standards, thereby extending active areas of a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiver, and a wireless charging system. That is, a multi-coil, namely, an assembly of single coils complying with two different standards may be used for the wireless power transmitter, such that the transmitter can support a standard even if the coil of the receiver complies with any standard. 
     The present disclosure may also provide a transmitter having interoperability between different standards in a manner of changing a resonant frequency of the transmitter with respect to receivers supporting different standards. This may allow the transmitter to transfer power in a wireless manner, irrespective of a communication standard of a receiver. 
     However, it would be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration of a wireless power transmitter according to the embodiment disclosed herein may be applicable to an apparatus, such as a docking station, a terminal cradle device, and an electronic device, and the like, excluding a case where it is applicable to only a wireless charger. 
     The scope of the invention will not be limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, and thus various modifications, variations, and improvements can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention, and within the scope of the appended claims.