Patent Publication Number: US-10312735-B2

Title: Method and apparatus for wireless power transmission with harmonic noise cancellation

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0107844 filed on Sep. 9, 2013, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Field 
     The following description relates to a method and apparatus of wireless power transmission for cancelling harmonic noise. 
     Description of Related Art 
     A wireless power refers to energy transmitted to a power receiving unit (PRU) from a power transmitting unit (PTU) via a magnetic resonant coupling. Accordingly, a wireless power transmission system or a wireless power charging system may include a source device for wirelessly transmitting a power and a target device for wirelessly receiving a power. The source device may be referred to as a source or the PTU. Also, the target device may be referred to as a target or the PRU. 
     The source device may be provided with a source resonator, and the target device may be provided with a target resonator. For example, a magnetic coupling or a resonant coupling may be formed between the source resonator and the target resonator. 
     SUMMARY 
     This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     In one general aspect, a wireless power transmission apparatus includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power from which a harmonic component has been cancelled to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power reception apparatus; and a resonant power generator configured to differentially input a first input signal and a second input signal to the source resonator, and cancel the harmonic component of the output power. 
     The resonant power generator may include a first power amplifier configured to generate the first input signal; and a second power amplifier configured to generate the second input signal. 
     The resonant power generator may further include a first driving circuit coupled to the first power amplifier; and a second driving circuit coupled to the second power amplifier. 
     The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit may be configured to generate a 180 degree phase difference between the first input signal and the second input signal. 
     The first power amplifier may include a first notch filter; the second power amplifier may include a second notch filter; and the resonant power generator may be further configured to cancel a third harmonic component of the output power using the first notch filter and the second notch filter. 
     The first notch filter and the second notch filter may be configured to match an output impedance of the wireless power transmission apparatus to an input impedance of the wireless power reception apparatus. 
     The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier may be Class-E amplifiers. 
     The resonant power generator may be further configured to cancel an even-order harmonic component of the output power. 
     The apparatus may further include a low-pass filter (LPF) configured to cancel a fifth or higher odd-order harmonic component of the output power; and the source resonator may be further configured to transmit the output power from which the fifth or higher odd-order harmonic component has been cancelled to the wireless power reception apparatus. 
     The source resonator may be further configured to receive the first input signal and the second input signal via a differential input port including a separate grounding unit. 
     In another general aspect, a wireless power transmission apparatus includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power reception apparatus; a resonant power generator including a first power amplifier including a first notch filter and configured to generate a first input signal, and a second power amplifier including a second notch filter and configured to generate a second input signal, wherein the resonant power generator is configured to cancel an even-order harmonic component of the output power by differentially inputting the first input signal and the second input signal to the source resonator, and cancel a third harmonic component of the output power using the first notch filter and the second notch filter; and a low-pass filter (LPF) configured to cancel a fifth or higher odd-order harmonic component of the output power; wherein the source resonator may be further configured to transmit, to the wireless power reception apparatus, the output power from which the even-order harmonic component, the third harmonic component, and the fifth or higher odd-order harmonic component have been cancelled. 
     In another general aspect, a wireless power transmission method includes differentially inputting a first input signal and a second input signal to a source resonator; cancelling a harmonic component of an output power of the source resonator; and transmitting the output power from which the harmonic component has been cancelled to a wireless power reception apparatus by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power reception apparatus. 
     The cancelling of the harmonic component of the output power may include generating the first input signal using a first power amplifier; and generating the second input signal using a second power amplifier. 
     The cancelling of the harmonic component of the output power may further include generating a 180 degree phase difference between the first input signal and the second input signal using a first driving circuit coupled to the first power amplifier and a second driving circuit coupled to the second power amplifier. 
     The first output amplifier may include a first notch filter; the second output amplifier may include a second notch filter; and the cancelling of the harmonic component of the output power may further include cancelling a third harmonic component of the output power using the first notch filter and the second notch filter. 
     The first notch filter and the second notch filter may be configured to match an output impedance of the wireless power transmission apparatus to an input impedance of the wireless power reception apparatus. 
     The cancelling of the harmonic component of the output power may include cancelling an even-order harmonic component of the output power. 
     The method may further include cancelling a fifth or higher odd-order harmonic component of the output power using a low-pass filter (LPF); and the transmitting of the output power to an apparatus for wireless power reception may include transmitting the output power from which the fifth or higher odd-order harmonic component has been cancelled to the wireless power reception apparatus. 
     In another general aspect, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores instructions for controlling a computer to perform the method described above. 
     In another general aspect, a wireless power transmitter includes a source resonator configured to transmit an output power to a wireless power receiver by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power receiver; and a harmonic noise canceller configured to cancel harmonic components of the output power by a plurality of different methods so that the output power transmitted by the source resonator is free of the harmonic components. 
     The harmonic noise canceller may include a first harmonic component canceller configured to cancel even-order harmonic components of the output power; a second harmonic component canceller configured to cancel a third harmonic component of the output power; and a third harmonic component canceller configured to cancel fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the output power. 
     The first harmonic component canceller may be further configured to generate a first input signal and a second input signal having a 180 degree phase difference with respect to the first input signal; the source resonator may include a differential input port configured to receive the first input signal and the second input signal; and the 180 phase difference between the first input signal and the second input signal generated by the first harmonic canceller may result in cancellation of the even-order harmonic components of the output power at the differential input port. 
     The second harmonic component canceller may include a first notch filter configured to remove the third harmonic component from the first input signal; and a second notch filter configured to remove the third harmonic component from the first input signal. 
     The third harmonic component canceller may include a low-pass filter (LPF) configured to remove the fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components from the first input signal and the second input signal. 
     Other features and aspects will be apparent from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an example of a wireless power transmission and reception system. 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate examples of a distribution of a magnetic field in a resonator and a feeder. 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  illustrate examples of a configuration of a resonator and a feeder. 
         FIG. 4A  illustrates an example of a distribution of a magnetic field inside a resonator produced by feeding a feeder. 
         FIG. 4B  illustrates an example of equivalent circuits of a feeder and a resonator. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates an example of a wireless power transmission and reception system. 
         FIGS. 6A and 6B  illustrate examples of a wireless power transmitter. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates an example of a phase difference between a first input signal and a second input signal. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates an example of harmonic components of an output power. 
         FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate examples of a unidirectional wireless power transmission and reception system. 
         FIGS. 10A through 10C  illustrate examples of a bidirectional wireless power transmission and reception system. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates an example of a method of wireless power transmission. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following detailed description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. The sequences of operations described herein are merely examples, and are not limited to those set forth herein, but may be changed as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, with the exception of operations necessarily occurring in a certain order. Also, descriptions of functions and constructions that are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art may be omitted for increased clarity and conciseness. 
     Throughout the drawings and the detailed description, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements. The drawings may not be to scale, and the relative size, proportions, and depiction of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an example of a wireless power transmission and reception system. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the wireless power transmission system includes a source  110  and a target  120 . The source  110  is a device configured to supply a wireless power, and may be any electronic device capable of supplying a power, for example, a pad, a terminal, a tablet personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a medical device, or an electric vehicle. The target  120  is a device configured to receive a wireless power, and may be any electronic device requiring a power to operate, for example, a pad, a terminal, a tablet PC, a smart watch, a medical device, an electric vehicle, a washing machine, a radio, or a lighting system. 
     The source  110  includes a variable switching mode power supply (SMPS)  111 , a power amplifier (PA)  112 , a matching network  113 , a transmission (Tx) controller  114  (for example, Tx control logic), a communication unit  115 , and a power detector  116 . 
     The variable SMPS  111  generates a direct current (DC) voltage by switching an alternating current (AC) voltage having a frequency in a band of tens of hertz (Hz) output from a power supply. The variable SMPS  111  may output a fixed DC voltage, or may output an adjustable DC voltage that may be adjusted under the control of the Tx controller  114 . 
     The variable SMPS  111  may control its output voltage supplied to the PA  112  based on a level of a power output from the PA  112  so that the PA  112  may operate in a saturation region with a high efficiency at all times, thereby enabling a maximum efficiency to be maintained at all levels of the output power of the PA  112 . The PA  112  may be, for example, a Class-E amplifier. 
     If a fixed SMPS is used instead of the variable SMPS  111 , a variable DC-to-DC (DC/DC) converter may be needed. In this example, the fixed SMPS outputs a fixed DC voltage to the variable DC/DC converter, and the variable DC/DC converter controls its output voltage supplied to the PA  112  based on the level of the power output from the PA  112  so that the PA  112 , which may be a Class-E amplifier, may operate in the saturation region with a high efficiency at all times, thereby enabling the maximum efficiency to be maintained at all levels of the output power of the PA  112 . 
     The power detector  116  detects an output current and an output voltage of the variable SMPS  111 , and transmits, to the Tx controller  114 , information on the detected output current and the detected output voltage. Also, the power detector  116  may detect an input current and an input voltage of the PA  112 . 
     The PA  112  generates a power by converting a DC voltage having a predetermined level supplied to the PA  112  by the variable SMPS  111  to an AC voltage using a switching pulse signal having a frequency in a band of a few megahertz (MHz) to tens of MHz. For example, the PA  112  may convert the DC voltage supplied to the PA  112  to an AC voltage having a reference resonant frequency F Ref , and may generate a communication power used for communication, and/or a charging power used for charging. The communication power and the charging power may be used in a plurality of targets. 
     If a high power from a few kilowatts (kW) to tens of kW is transmitted using a resonant frequency in a band of tens of kilohertz (kHz) to hundreds of kHz, the PA  112  may be omitted, and a power may be supplied to a source resonator  131  from the variable SMPS  111  or a high-power power supply. For example, an inverter may be used in lieu of the PA  112 . The inverter may convert a DC power supplied from the high-power power supply to an AC power. In particular, the inverter may convert the power by converting a DC voltage having a predetermined level to an AC voltage using a switching pulse signal having a frequency in a band of tens of kHz to hundreds of kHz. For example, the inverter may convert the DC voltage having the predetermined level to an AC voltage having a resonant frequency of the source resonator  131  in a band of tens of kHz to hundreds of kHz. 
     As used herein, the term “communication power” refers to a low power of 0.1 milliwatt (mW) to 1 mW. The term “charging power” refers to a high power of a few mW to tens of kW consumed by a load of a target. As used herein, the term “charging” refers to supplying a power to a unit or element configured to charge a battery or other rechargeable device. Additionally, the term “charging” refers to supplying a power to a unit or element configured to consume a power. For example, the term “charging power” may refer to a power consumed by a target while operating, or a power used to charge a battery of the target. The unit or element may be, for example, a battery, a display, a sound output circuit, a main processor, or any of various types of sensors. 
     As used herein, the term “reference resonant frequency” refers to a resonant frequency nominally used by the source  110 , and the term “tracking frequency” refers to a resonant frequency used by the source  110  that has been adjusted based on a preset scheme. 
     The Tx controller  114  may detect a reflected wave of the communication power or the charging power, and may detect mismatching that occurs between a target resonator  133  and the source resonator  131  based on the detected reflected wave. To detect the mismatching, for example, the Tx controller  114  may detect an envelope of the reflected wave, a power amount of the reflected wave, or any other characteristic of the reflected wave that is affected by mismatching. 
     The matching network  113  compensates for impedance mismatching between the source resonator  131  and the target resonator  133  to achieve optimal matching under the control of the Tx controller  114 . The matching network  113  includes at least one inductor and at least one capacitor each connected to a respective switch controlled by the Tx controller  114 . 
     If a high power is to be transmitted using a resonant frequency in a band of tens of kHz to hundreds of kHz, the matching network  113  may be omitted from the source  110  because the effect of the matching network  113  may be reduced when transmitting the high power. 
     The Tx controller  114  may calculate a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) based on a level of an output voltage of the source resonator  131  or the PA  112  and a voltage level of the reflected wave. In one example, if the VSWR is greater than a predetermined value, the Tx controller  114  may determine that a mismatch is detected between the source resonator  131  and the target resonator  133 . 
     In another example, if the Tx controller  114  detects that the VSWR is greater than the predetermined value, the Tx controller  114  may calculate a wireless power transmission efficiency for each of N tracking frequencies, determine a tracking frequency F Best  providing the best wireless power transmission efficiency among the N tracking frequencies, and adjust the reference resonant frequency F Ref  to the tracking frequency F Best . The N tracking frequencies may be set in advance. 
     The Tx controller  114  may adjust a frequency of the switching pulse signal used by the PA  112 . The frequency of the switching pulse signal may be determined under the control of the Tx controller  114 . For example, the Tx controller  114  may generate a modulated signal to be transmitted to the target  120  by controlling the PA  112 . The communication unit  115  may transmit a variety of data to the target  120  using in-band communication. The Tx controller  114  may also detect a reflected wave, and may demodulate a signal received from the target  120  from an envelope of the detected reflected wave. 
     The Tx controller  114  may generate a modulated signal for in-band communication using various methods. For example, the Tx controller  114  may generate the modulated signal by turning on or off a switching pulse signal used by the PA  112 , by performing delta-sigma modulation, or by any other modulation method known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Additionally, the Tx controller  114  may generate a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal having a predetermined envelope. 
     The Tx controller  114  may determine an initial wireless power to be transmitted to the target  120  based on a change in a temperature of the source  110 , a battery state of the target  120 , a change in an amount of a power received by the target  120 , and/or a change in a temperature of the target  120 . 
     The source  110  may further include a temperature measurement sensor (not illustrated) configured to detect a change in a temperature of the source  110 . The source  110  may receive from the target  120  information regarding the battery state of the target  120 , the change in the amount of the power received by the target  120 , and/or the change in the temperature of the target  120  by communicating with the target  120 . The source  110  may detect the change in the temperature of the target  120  based on the information received from the target  120 . 
     The Tx controller  114  may adjust a voltage supplied to the PA  112  based on the change in the temperature of the target  120  using a lookup table (LUT). The LUT may store a level of the voltage to be supplied to the PA  112  based on the change in the temperature of the source  110 . For example, when the temperature of the source  110  rises, the Tx controller  114  may reduce the voltage to be supplied to the PA  112  by controlling the variable SMPS  111 . 
     The communication unit  115  may perform out-of-band communication using a separate communication channel. The communication unit  115  may include a communication module, such as a ZigBee module, a Bluetooth module, or any other communication module known to one of ordinary skill in the art, that the communication unit  115  may use to transmit and receive data  140  to and from the target  120  via the out-of-band communication. 
     The source resonator  131  transmits electromagnetic energy  130  to the target resonator  133 . For example, the source resonator  131  may transmit the communication power or the charging power to the target  120  via a magnetic coupling with the target resonator  133 . 
     The source resonator  131  may be made of a superconducting material. Also, although not shown in  FIG. 1 , the source resonator  131  may be disposed in a container of refrigerant to enable the source resonator  131  to maintain a superconducting state. A heated refrigerant that has transitioned to a gaseous state may be liquefied to a liquid state by a cooler. The target resonator  133  may also be made of a superconducting material. In this instance, the target resonator  133  may also be disposed in a container of refrigerant to enable the target resonator  133  to maintain a superconducting state. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , target  120  includes a matching network  121 , a rectifier  122 , a DC/DC converter  123 , a communication unit  124 , a reception (Rx) controller  125  (for example, Rx control logic), a voltage detector  126 , and a power detector  127 . 
     The target resonator  133  receives the electromagnetic energy  130  from the source resonator  131 . For example, the target resonator  133  may receive the communication power or the charging power from the source  110  via a magnetic coupling with the source resonator  131 . Additionally, the target resonator  133  may receive data from the source  110  via the in-band communication. 
     The target resonator  133  may receive the initial wireless power determined by the Tx controller  114  based on the change in the temperature of the source  110 , the battery state of the target  120 , the change in the amount of the power received by the target  120 , and/or the change in the temperature of the target  120 . 
     The matching network  121  matches an input impedance viewed from the source  110  to an output impedance viewed from a load of the target  120 . The matching network  121  may be configured to have at least one capacitor and at least one inductor. 
     The rectifier  122  generates a DC voltage by rectifying an AC voltage received by the target resonator  133 . 
     The DC/DC converter  123  adjusts a level of the DC voltage output from the rectifier  122  based on a voltage required by the load. As an example, the DC/DC converter  123  may adjust the level of the DC voltage output from the rectifier  122  to a level in a range of 3 volts (V) to 10 V. 
     The voltage detector  126  detects a voltage of an input terminal of the DC/DC converter  123 , and the power detector  127  detects a current and a voltage of an output terminal of the DC/DC converter  123 . The detected voltage of the input terminal may be used to calculate a wireless power transmission efficiency of the power received from the source  110 . The detected current and the detected voltage of the output terminal may be used by the Rx controller  125  to calculate an amount of a power actually transferred to the load. The Tx controller  114  of the source  110  may calculate an amount of a power that needs to be transmitted by the source  110  to the target  120  based on an amount of a power required by the load and the amount of the power actually transferred to the load. 
     If the amount of the power actually transferred to the load calculated by the Rx controller  125  is transmitted to the source  110  by the communication unit  124 , the Tx controller  114  may calculate the amount of the power that needs to be transmitted to the target  120 , and may control either one or both of the variable SMPS  111  and the PA  112  to generate an amount of power that will enable the calculated amount of power to be transmitted by the source  110 . 
     The Rx controller  125  may perform in-band communication to transmit and receive data to and from the source  110  using a resonant frequency. During the in-band communication, the Rx controller  125  may demodulate a received signal by detecting a signal between the target resonator  133  and the rectifier  122 , or detecting an output signal of the rectifier  122 . In particular, the Rx controller  125  may demodulate a message received via the in-band communication. 
     Additionally, the Rx controller  125  may adjust an input impedance of the target resonator  133  using the matching network  121  to modulate a signal to be transmitted to the source  110 . For example, the Rx controller  125  may adjust the matching network  121  to increase the input impedance of the target resonator  133  so that a reflected wave will be detected by the Tx controller  114  of the source  110 . Depending on whether the reflected wave is detected, the Tx controller  114  of the source  110  may detect a first value, for example, a binary number “0,” or a second value, for example, a binary number “1.” For example, when the reflected wave is detected, the Tx controller  114  may detect “0”, and when the reflected wave is not detected, the Tx controller  114  may detect “1”. Alternatively, when the reflected wave is detected, the Tx controller  114  may detect “1”, and when the reflected wave is not detected, the Tx controller  114  may detect “0”. 
     The communication unit  124  of the target  120  may transmit a response message to the communication unit  115  of the source  110 . For example, the response message may include any one or any combination of a product type of the target  120 , manufacturer information of the target  120 , a model name of the target  120 , a battery type of the target  120 , a charging scheme of the target  120 , an impedance value of a load of the target  120 , information on characteristics of the target resonator  133  of the target  120 , information on a frequency band used by the target  120 , an amount of a power consumed by the target  120 , an identifier (ID) of the target  120 , product version information of the target  120 , standard information of the target  120 , and any other information about the target  120 . 
     The communication unit  124  may perform out-of-band communication using a separate communication channel. For example, the communication unit  124  may include a communication module, such as a ZigBee module, a Bluetooth module, or any other communication module known to one of ordinary skill in the art that the communication unit  124  may use to transmit and receive the data  140  to and from the source  110  via the out-of-band communication. 
     The communication unit  124  may receive a wake-up request message from the source  110 , and the power detector  127  may detect an amount of a power received by the target resonator  133 . The communication unit  124  may transmit to the source  110  information on the detected amount of the power received by the target resonator  133 . The information on the detected amount of the power received by the target resonator  133  may include, for example, an input voltage value and an input current value of the rectifier  122 , an output voltage value and an output current value of the rectifier  122 , an output voltage value and an output current value of the DC/DC converter  123 , and any other information about the detected amount of the power received by the target resonator  133 . 
     In the following description of  FIGS. 2 through 4 , unless otherwise indicated, the term “resonator” may refer to both a source resonator and a target resonator. The resonator of  FIGS. 2A through 4B  may be used as the resonators described with respect to  FIGS. 1 and 5 through 11 . 
       FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate examples of a distribution of a magnetic field in a resonator and a feeder. 
     When a power is supplied to a resonator through a separate feeder, a magnetic field is generated in both the feeder and the resonator. 
     A source resonator and a target resonator may each have a dual loop structure including an external loop and an internal loop. 
       FIG. 2A  illustrates an example of a structure of a wireless power transmitter in which a feeder  210  and a resonator  220  do not have a common ground. Referring to  FIG. 2A , when an input current flows into the feeder  210  through a terminal labeled “+” and out of the feeder  210  through a terminal labeled “−”, a magnetic field  230  is generated by the input current. A direction  231  of the magnetic field  230  inside the feeder  210  is into the plane of  FIG. 2A , and is opposite to a direction  233  of the magnetic field  230  outside the feeder  210 , which is out of the plane of  FIG. 2A . The magnetic field  230  generated by the feeder  210  induces a current in the resonator  220 . A direction of the induced current in the resonator  220  is opposite to a direction of the input current in the feeder  210  as indicated by the dashed lines with arrowheads in  FIG. 2A . 
     The induced current in the resonator  220  generates a magnetic field  240 . Directions of the magnetic field  240  generated by the resonator  220  are the same at all positions inside the resonator  220 , and are out of the plane of  FIG. 2A . Accordingly, a direction  241  of the magnetic field  240  generated by the resonator  220  inside the feeder  210  is the same as a direction  243  of the magnetic field  240  generated by the resonator  220  outside the feeder  210 . 
     Consequently, when the magnetic field  230  generated by the feeder  210  and the magnetic field  240  generated by the resonator  220  are combined, a strength of the total magnetic field decreases inside the feeder  210 , but increases outside the feeder  210 . Accordingly, when a power is supplied to the resonator  220  via the feeder  210  in the structure of  FIG. 2A , the strength of the total magnetic field decreases in the portion of the resonator  220  inside the feeder  210 , but increases in the portion of the resonator  220  outside the feeder  210 . When a distribution of the magnetic field in the resonator  220  is random or not uniform, performing impedance matching may be difficult because an input impedance may frequently vary. Also, when the strength of the total magnetic field increases, a wireless power transmission efficiency increases. Conversely, when the strength of the total magnetic field decreases, the wireless power transmission efficiency decreases. Accordingly, the wireless power transmission may be reduced on average. 
       FIG. 2B  illustrates an example of a structure of a wireless power transmitter in which a resonator  250  and a feeder  260  have a common ground. The resonator  250  includes a capacitor  251 . The feeder  260  receives a radio frequency (RF) signal via a port  261 . When the RF signal is input to the feeder  260 , an input current is generated in the feeder  260 . The input current flowing in the feeder  260  generates a magnetic field, and a current is induced in the resonator  250  by the magnetic field. Also, another magnetic field is generated by the induced current flowing in the resonator  250 . In this example, a direction of the input current flowing in the feeder  260  is opposite to a direction of the induced current flowing in the resonator  250 . Accordingly, the strength of the total magnetic field increases in a region between the resonator  250  and the feeder  260  because a direction  271  of the magnetic field generated by the input current is the same as a direction  273  of the magnetic field generated by the induced current in the region between the resonator  250  and the feeder  260 . Conversely, the strength of the total magnetic field decreases inside the feeder  260  because a direction  281  of the magnetic field generated by the input current is opposite to a direction  283  of the magnetic field generated by the induced current. Therefore, the strength of the total magnetic field decreases in the portion of the resonator  250  inside the feeder  260 , i.e., a center of the resonator  250 , but increases in the portion of the resonator  250  outside the feeder  260 , i.e., near an outer periphery of the resonator  250 . 
     An input impedance may be adjusted by adjusting an internal area of the feeder  260 . The input impedance refers to an impedance viewed in a direction from the feeder  260  to the resonator  250 . When the internal area of the feeder  260  increases, the input impedance increases, and when the internal area of the feeder  260  decreases, the input impedance decreases. However, if the magnetic field is randomly or not uniformly distributed in the resonator  250 , the input impedance may vary based on a location of a target even if the internal area of the feeder  260  has been adjusted to adjust the input impedance to match an output impedance of a power amplifier for a specific location of the target device. Accordingly, a separate matching network may be needed to match the input impedance to the output impedance of the power amplifier. For example, when the input impedance increases, a separate matching network may be needed to match the increased input impedance to a relatively low output impedance of the power amplifier. 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  illustrate examples of a configuration of a resonator and a feeder. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3A , a resonator  310  includes a capacitor  311 . A feeder  320  is electrically connected to both ends of the capacitor  311 . 
       FIG. 3B  illustrates the structure of  FIG. 3A  in greater detail. The resonator  310  includes a first transmission line (not identified by a reference numeral in  FIG. 3B , but formed by various elements in  FIG. 3B  as discussed below), a first conductor  341 , a second conductor  342 , and at least one capacitor  350 . 
     The capacitor  350  is connected in series between a first signal conducting portion  331  and a second signal conducting portion  332  in the first transmission line, causing an electric field to be confined in the capacitor  350 . In general, a transmission line includes at least one conductor disposed in an upper portion of the transmission line, and at least one conductor disposed in a lower portion of the transmission line. A current may flow through the at least one conductor disposed in the upper portion of the transmission line, and the at least one conductor disposed in the lower portion of the transmission line may be electrically grounded. In the example in  FIG. 3B , a conductor disposed in the upper portion of the first transmission line is separated into two portions that will be referred to as the first signal conducting portion  331  and the second signal conducting portion  332 , and a conductor disposed in the lower portion of the first transmission line will be referred to as a first ground conducting portion  333 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3B , the resonator  310  has a generally two-dimensional (2D) structure. The first transmission line includes the first signal conducting portion  331  and the second signal conducting portion  332  disposed in the upper portion of the first transmission line, and the first ground conducting portion  333  disposed in the lower portion of the first transmission line. The first signal conducting portion  331  and the second signal conducting portion  332  are disposed to face the first ground conducting portion  333 . A current flows through the first signal conducting portion  331  and the second signal conducting portion  332 . 
     Also, as shown in  FIG. 3B , one end of the first signal conducting portion  331  is connected to one end of the first conductor  341 , the other end of the first signal conducting portion  331  is connected to one end of the capacitor  350 , and the other end of the first conductor  341  is connected to one end of the first ground conducting portion  333 . One end of the second signal conducting portion  332  is connected to one end of the second conductor  342 , the other end of the second signal conducting portion  332  is connected to the other end of the capacitor  350 , and the other end of the second conductor  342  is connected to the other end of the first ground conducting portion  333 . Accordingly, the first signal conducting portion  331 , the second signal conducting portion  332 , the first ground conducting portion  333 , the first conductor  341 , and the second conductor  342  are connected to one another, causing the resonator  310  to have an electrically closed loop structure. The term “loop structure” includes a polygonal structure, a circular structure, a rectangular structure, and any other geometrical structure that is closed, i.e., a geometrical structure that does not have any opening in its perimeter. The expression “having a loop structure” indicates a structure that is electrically closed. 
     The capacitor  350  is inserted into an intermediate portion of the first transmission line. In the example in  FIG. 3B , the capacitor  350  is inserted between the first signal conducting portion  331  and the second signal conducting portion  332 . The capacitor  350  may be a lumped element capacitor, a distributed element capacitor, or any other type of capacitor known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, a distributed element capacitor may include zigzagged conductor lines and a dielectric material having a high permittivity disposed between the zigzagged conductor lines. 
     The capacitor  350  inserted into the first transmission line may cause the resonator  310  to have a characteristic of a metamaterial. A metamaterial is a material having an electrical characteristic that is not found in nature, and thus may have an artificially designed structure. All materials existing in nature have a permittivity and a magnetic permeability, and most materials have a positive permittivity and/or a positive magnetic permeability. 
     A right-hand rule may be applied to an electric field, a magnetic field, and a Poynting vector in most materials, so the corresponding materials may be referred to as right-handed materials (RHMs). However, a metamaterial having a permittivity and/or a magnetic permeability that is not found in nature may be classified into an epsilon negative (ENG) material, a mu negative (MNG) material, a double negative (DNG) material, a negative refractive index (NRI) material, a left-handed (LH) material, and any other metamaterial classification known to one of ordinary skill in the art based on a sign of the permittivity of the metamaterial and a sign of the magnetic permeability of the metamaterial. 
     If the capacitor  350  is a lumped element capacitor and a capacitance of the capacitor  350  is appropriately determined, the resonator  310  may have a characteristic of a metamaterial. If the resonator  310  is caused to have a negative magnetic permeability by appropriately adjusting the capacitance of the capacitor  350 , the resonator  310  may also be referred to as an MNG resonator. Various criteria may be applied to determine the capacitance of the capacitor  350 . For example, the various criteria may include a criterion for enabling the resonator  310  to have the characteristic of the metamaterial, a criterion for enabling the resonator  310  to have a negative magnetic permeability at a target frequency, a criterion for enabling the resonator  310  to have a zeroth-order resonance characteristic at the target frequency, and any other suitable criterion. Based on any one criterion or any combination of the aforementioned criteria, the capacitance of the capacitor  350  may be appropriately determined. 
     The resonator  310 , hereinafter referred to as the MNG resonator  310 , may have a zeroth-order resonance characteristic of having a resonant frequency when a propagation constant is “0”. When the MNG resonator  310  has the zeroth-order resonance characteristic, the resonant frequency is independent of a physical size of the MNG resonator  310 . The resonant frequency of the MNG resonator  310  having the zeroth-order characteristic may be changed without changing the physical size of the MNG resonator  310  by changing the capacitance of the capacitor  350 . 
     In a near field, the electric field is concentrated in the capacitor  350  inserted into the first transmission line, causing the magnetic field to become dominant in the near field. The MNG resonator  310  has a relatively high Q-factor when the capacitor  350  is a lumped element capacitor, thereby increasing a wireless power transmission efficiency. The Q-factor indicates a level of an ohmic loss or a ratio of a reactance with respect to a resistance in the wireless power transmission. As will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, the wireless power transmission efficiency will increase as the Q-factor increases. 
     Although not illustrated in  FIG. 3B , a magnetic core passing through the MNG resonator  310  may be provided to increase a wireless power transmission distance. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3B , the feeder  320  includes a second transmission line (not identified by a reference numeral in  FIG. 3B , but formed by various elements in  FIG. 3B  as discussed below), a third conductor  371 , a fourth conductor  372 , a fifth conductor  381 , and a sixth conductor  382 . 
     The second transmission line includes a third signal conducting portion  361  and a fourth signal conducting portion  362  disposed in an upper portion of the second transmission line, and a second ground conducting portion  363  disposed in a lower portion of the second transmission line. The third signal conducting portion  361  and the fourth signal conducting portion  362  are disposed to face the second ground conducting portion  363 . A current flows through the third signal conducting portion  361  and the fourth signal conducting portion  362 . 
     Additionally, as shown in  FIG. 3B , one end of the third signal conducting portion  361  is connected to one end of the third conductor  371 , the other end of the third signal conducting portion  361  is connected to one end of the fifth conductor  381 , and the other end of the third conductor  371  is connected to one end of the second ground conducting portion  363 . One end of the fourth signal conducting portion  362  is connected to one end of the fourth conductor  372 , the other end of the fourth signal conducting portion  362  is connected to one end of the sixth conductor  382 , and the other end of the fourth conductor  372  is connected to the other end of the second ground conducting portion  363 . The other end of the fifth conductor  381  is connected to the first signal conducting portion  331  at or near where the first signal conducting portion  331  is connected to one end of the capacitor  350 , and the other end of the sixth conductor  382  is connected to the second signal conducting portion  332  at or near where the second signal conducting portion  332  is connected to the other end of the capacitor  350 . Thus, the fifth conductor  381  and the sixth conductor  382  are connected in parallel with both ends of the capacitor  350 . The fifth conductor  381  and the sixth conductor  382  may be used as input ports to receive an RF signal as an input. 
     Accordingly, the third signal conducting portion  361 , the fourth signal conducting portion  362 , the second ground conducting portion  363 , the third conductor  371 , the fourth conductor  372 , the fifth conductor  381 , the sixth conductor  382 , and the resonator  310  are connected to one another, causing the resonator  310  and the feeder  320  to have an electrically closed loop structure. The term “loop structure” includes a polygonal structure, a circular structure, a rectangular structure, and any other geometrical structure that is closed, i.e., a geometrical structure that does not have any opening in its perimeter. The expression “having a loop structure” indicates a structure that is electrically closed. 
     If an RF signal is input to the fifth conductor  381  or the sixth conductor  382 , an input current flows in the feeder  320  and the resonator  310 , generating a magnetic field that induces a current in the resonator  310 . A direction of the input current flowing in the feeder  320  is the same as a direction of the induced current flowing in the resonator  310 , thereby causing a strength of a total magnetic field in the resonator  310  to increase inside the feeder  320 , but decrease outside the feeder  320 . 
     An input impedance is determined by an area of a region between the resonator  310  and the feeder  320 . Accordingly, a separate matching network used to match the input impedance to an output impedance of a power amplifier may not be needed. However, even if a matching network is used, the input impedance may be adjusted by adjusting a size of the feeder  320 , and accordingly a structure of the matching network may be simplified. The simplified structure of the matching network reduces a matching loss of the matching network. 
     The second transmission line, the third conductor  371 , the fourth conductor  372 , the fifth conductor  381 , and the sixth conductor  382  of the feeder  320  may have the same structure as the resonator  310 . For example, if the resonator  310  has a loop structure, the feeder  320  may also have a loop structure. As another example, if the resonator  310  has a circular structure, the feeder  320  may also have a circular structure. 
       FIG. 4A  illustrates an example of a distribution of a magnetic field inside a resonator produced by feeding a feeder.  FIG. 4A  more simply illustrates the resonator  310  and the feeder  320  of  FIGS. 3A and 3B , and the names and the reference numerals of the various elements in  FIG. 3B  will be used in the following description of  FIG. 4A  for ease of description. 
     A feeding operation may be an operation of supplying a power to a source resonator in wireless power transmission, or an operation of supplying an AC power to a rectifier in the wireless power transmission.  FIG. 4A  illustrates a direction of an input current flowing in the feeder  320 , and a direction of an induced current flowing in the source resonator  310 . Additionally,  FIG. 4A  illustrates a direction of a magnetic field generated by the input current of the feeder  320 , and a direction of a magnetic field generated by the induced current of the resonator  310 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A , the fifth conductor  381  or the sixth conductor  382  of the feeder  320  of  FIG. 3A  may be used as an input port  410 . In  FIG. 4A , the sixth conductor  382  of the feeder  320  is being used as the input port  410 . The input port  410  receives an RF signal as an input. The RF signal may be output from a power amplifier. The power amplifier may increase or decrease an amplitude of the RF signal based on a power requirement of a target. The RF signal received by the input port  410  is represented in  FIG. 4A  as an input current flowing in the feeder  320 . The input current flows in a clockwise direction in the feeder  320  along the second transmission line of the feeder  320 . The fifth conductor  381  and the sixth conductor  382  of the feeder  320  are electrically connected to the resonator  310 . More particularly, the fifth conductor  381  of the feeder  320  is connected to the first signal conducting portion  331  of the resonator  310 , and the sixth conductor  382  of the feeder  320  is connected to the second signal conducting portion  332  of the resonator  310 . Accordingly, the input current flows in both the resonator  310  and the feeder  320 . The input current flows in a counterclockwise direction in the resonator  310  along the first transmission line of the resonator  310 . The input current flowing in the resonator  310  generates a magnetic field, and the magnetic field induces a current in the resonator  310 . The induced current flows in a clockwise direction in the resonator  310  along the first transmission line of the resonator  310 . The induced current in the resonator  310  supplies energy to the capacitor  311  of the resonator  310 , and also generates a magnetic field. In this example, the input current flowing in the feeder  320  and the resonator  310  is indicated by the solid lines with arrowheads in  FIG. 4A , and the induced current flowing in the resonator  310  is indicated by the dashed lines with arrowheads in  FIG. 4A . 
     A direction of a magnetic field generated by a current is determined based on the right-hand rule. As illustrated in  FIG. 4A , inside the feeder  320 , a direction  421  of the magnetic field generated by the input current flowing in the feeder  320  is the same as a direction  423  of the magnetic field generated by the induced current flowing in the resonator  310 . Accordingly, the strength of the total magnetic field increases inside the feeder  320 . 
     In contrast, as illustrated in  FIG. 4A , in a region between the feeder  320  and the resonator  310 , a direction  433  of the magnetic field generated by the input current flowing in the feeder  320  is opposite to a direction  431  of the magnetic field generated by the induced current flowing in the source resonator  310 . Accordingly, the strength of the total magnetic field decreases in the region between the feeder  320  and the resonator  310 . 
     Typically, in a resonator having a loop structure, a strength of a magnetic field decreases in the center of the resonator, and increases near an outer periphery of the resonator. However, referring to  FIG. 4A , since the feeder  320  is electrically connected to both ends of the capacitor  311  of the resonator  310 , the direction of the induced current in the resonator  310  is the same as the direction of the input current in the feeder  320 . Since the direction of the induced current in the resonator  310  is the same as the direction of the input current in the feeder  320 , the strength of the total magnetic field increases inside the feeder  320 , and decreases outside the feeder  320 . As a result, due to the feeder  320 , the strength of the total magnetic field increases in the center of the resonator having the loop structure, and decreases near the outer periphery of the resonator, thereby compensating for the normal characteristic of the resonator  310  having the loop structure in which the strength of the magnetic field decreases in the center of the resonator  310 , and increases near the outer periphery of the resonator  310 . Thus, the strength of the total magnetic field may be constant inside the resonator  310 . 
     A wireless power transmission efficiency of transmitting a power from a source resonator to a target resonator is proportional to the strength of the total magnetic field generated in the source resonator. Accordingly, when the strength of the total magnetic field increases in the center of the source resonator, the wireless power transmission efficiency also increases. 
       FIG. 4B  illustrates an example of equivalent circuits of a feeder and a resonator. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4B , a feeder  440  and a resonator  450  may be represented by the equivalent circuits in  FIG. 4B . The feeder  440  is represented as an inductor having an inductance L f , and the resonator  450  is represented as a series connection of an inductor having an inductance L coupled to the inductance L f  of the feeder  440  by a mutual inductance M, a capacitor having a capacitance C, and a resistor having a resistance R. An example of an input impedance Z in  viewed in a direction from the feeder  440  to the resonator  450  may be expressed by the following Equation 1: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Equation 1, M denotes a mutual inductance between the feeder  440  and the resonator  450 , ω denotes a resonant frequency of the feeder  440  and the resonator  450 , and Z denotes an impedance viewed in a direction from the resonator  450  to a target. As can be seen from Equation 1, the input impedance Z in  is proportional to the square of the mutual inductance M. Accordingly, the input impedance Z in  may be adjusted by adjusting the mutual inductance M between the feeder  440  and the resonator  450 . The mutual inductance M depends on an area of a region between the feeder  440  and the resonator  450 . The area of the region between the feeder  440  and the resonator  450  may be adjusted by adjusting a size of the feeder  440 , thereby adjusting the mutual inductance M and the input impedance Z in . Since the input impedance Z in  may be adjusted by adjusting the size of the feeder  440 , it may be unnecessary to use a separate matching network to perform impedance matching with an output impedance of a power amplifier. 
     In the resonator  450  and the feeder  440  included in a wireless power reception apparatus, a magnetic field may be distributed as illustrated in  FIG. 4A . The resonator  450  may operate as a target resonator  450 . For example, the target resonator  450  may receive a wireless power from a source resonator via a magnetic coupling with the source resonator. The received wireless power induces a current in the target resonator  450 . The induced current in the target resonator  450  generates a magnetic field, which induces a current in the feeder  440 . If the target resonator  450  is connected to the feeder  440  as illustrated in  FIG. 4A , a direction of the induced current flowing in the target resonator  450  will be the same as a direction of the induced current flowing in the feeder. Accordingly, for the reasons discussed above in connection with  FIG. 4A , the strength of the total magnetic field will increase inside the feeder  440 , but will decrease in a region between the feeder  440  and the target resonator  450 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates an example of a wireless power transmission and reception system. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the wireless power transmission and reception system includes a wireless power transmitter  510 , a wireless power receiver  520 , and a load  530 . 
     The wireless power transmitter  510  includes a signal generator  511 , a resonant power generator  512 , and a source resonator  513 . 
     The signal generator  511  generates a signal for wireless power transmission. The signal may have a predetermined frequency. In one example, the signal may be an AC voltage having a frequency in a band of tens of Hz. 
     The resonant power generator  512  differentially inputs a first input signal and a second input signal to the source resonator  513 , and cancels a harmonic component of an output power. The resonant power generator  512  includes a first power amplifier and a second power amplifier. In one example, the first power amplifier generates the first input signal by amplifying the signal generated by the signal generator  511 , and the second power amplifier generates the second input signal by amplifying the signal generated by the signal generator  511 . In this example, the first input signal and the second input signal have a 180 degree phase difference. Descriptions pertaining to the resonant power generator  512  will be provided with reference to  FIGS. 6A and 6B . 
     The source resonator  513  transmits the output power from which the harmonic component has been cancelled to a target resonator  521  of the wireless power receiver  520  by resonating with the target resonator  521 . The source resonator  513  transmits, to the target resonator  521 , the output power generated based on the first input signal and the second input signal differentially input to the source resonator  513  as electromagnetic energy. For example, the source resonator  513  transmits the output power to the wireless power receiver  520  via a magnetic coupling with the target resonator  521 . 
     The wireless power receiver  520  includes the target resonator  521 , a rectifier  522 , and a DC/DC converter  523 . 
     The target resonator  521  receives the electromagnetic energy transmitted from the source resonator  513 . For example, the target resonator  521  receives the output power from the wireless power transmitter  510  via a magnetic coupling with the source resonator  513 . 
     The target resonator  521  generates a signal by receiving the power transmitted from the source resonator  513  of the wireless power transmitter  510 . The generated signal may be an AC voltage. The target resonator  521  outputs the generated signal. For example, an AC power or an AC voltage may be output from the target resonator  521 . 
     The rectifier  522  generates a rectified signal by rectifying the generated signal output from the target resonator  521 . The rectifier  522  outputs the rectified signal to the DC/DC converter  523 . The rectifier  522  converts the AC power or the AC voltage output from the target resonator  521  to a stable DC voltage. 
     The DC/DC converter  523  generates a charging power by changing a voltage level of the rectified signal. 
     The load  530  consumes a power. In the example in  FIG. 5 , the load  530  is a portion of the wireless power receiver  520 , but the load  530  may be separate from the wireless power receiver  520 . The load  530  is a device to consume the power wirelessly received from the wireless power receiver  520 . For example, the load  530  may be a mobile device. 
     The load  530  includes a charging circuit  531  and a battery  532 . The charging circuit  531  adjusts a voltage level and a current level of a charging power based on a charging state of the battery  532  for a stable charging operation of the battery  532 . The charging circuit  531  sets a constant charging current based on a capacity of the battery  532 , and provides a stable power to the battery  532  based on the setting of the constant charging current. 
     The battery  532  is provided with the charging power, and charges by storing a current of the provided charging power in the battery  532 . 
       FIGS. 6A and 6B  illustrate examples of a wireless power transmitter  600 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6A , the wireless power transmitter  600  includes a signal generator  620 , a first driving circuit  621 , a second driving circuit  622 , a first power amplifier  631 , a second power amplifier  632 , and a source resonator  640 . The first driving circuit  621 , the second driving circuit  622 , the first power amplifier  631 , and the second power amplifier  632  are included in a resonant power generator  610 . 
     The signal generator  620  generates a signal for wireless power transmission. A signal may have a predetermined frequency band. For example, the frequency band of the signal may be 6.78 MHz. 
     The first power amplifier  631  is coupled to the first driving circuit  621 , and the second power amplifier  632  is coupled to the second driving circuit  622 . In one example, the first driving circuit  621  may be a positive driving circuit, and the second driving circuit  622  may be a negative driving circuit. The first driving circuit  621  and the second driving circuit  622  receive a same signal from the signal generator  620 . A first transmission signal output from the first driving circuit  621  and a second transmission signal output the second driving circuit  622  have a 180 degree phase difference. For example, the first driving circuit  621  may not reverse a phase of a signal received from the signal generator  620 , and the second driving circuit  622  may reverse a phase of a signal received from the signal generator  620  by 180 degrees. 
     The first power amplifier  631  amplifies the first transmission signal received from the first driving circuit  621  as a first input signal, and the second power amplifier  632  amplifies the second transmission signal received from the second driving circuit  622  as a second input signal. The first power amplifier  631  and the second power amplifier  632  may each be a Class-E amplifier. The first transmission signal input to the first power amplifier  631  and the second transmission signal input to the second power amplifier  632  have a 180 degree phase difference. Accordingly, the first input signal generated by the first power amplifier  631  and the second input signal generated by the second power amplifier  632  have the 180 degree phase difference. 
     The first power amplifier  631  and the second power amplifier  632  differentially input the first input signal and the second input signal to a source resonator  640 . In one example, the source resonator  640  receives the first input signal and the second input signal via a differential input port having a separate grounding unit. Since the first input signal and the second input signal are differentially input to the source resonator  640 , even-order harmonic components are cancelled by common mode rejection among harmonic components of an output power generated by the source resonator  640 . In one example, the first power amplifier  631  and the second power amplifier  632  convert a DC voltage provided to the first power amplifier  631  and the second power amplifier  632  to an AC voltage using a reference resonant frequency F Ref , and generate a communication power or a charging power to be used in a wireless power receiver. 
     The source resonator  640  generates the output power based on the first input signal and the second input signal differentially input to the source resonator  640 . The even-mode harmonic components of the output power are cancelled by the differentially input first input signal and second input signal. The source resonator  640  transmits the output power from which the even-mode harmonic components have been cancelled to a target resonator of the wireless power receiver by resonating. In one example, the source resonator  640  transmits the output power to the wireless power receiver via a magnetic coupling with the target resonator. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6B , a wireless power transmitter  650  includes a signal generator  661 , a resonant power generator  660 , a low-pass filter (LPF)  683 , and a source resonator  690 . The resonant power generator  660  includes a first driving circuit  662 , a second driving circuit  663 , a first power amplifier, and a second power amplifier. 
     The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier each include a transistor  671  or  672 , a plurality of inductors, and a plurality of capacitors. The first driving circuit  662  and the second driving circuit  663  receive a same signal from the signal generator  661 . In one example, a frequency band of a signal received from the signal generator  661  may be 6.78 MHz. The first driving circuit  662  may be a positive driving circuit, and the second driving circuit  663  may be a negative driving circuit. The first driving circuit  662  may not reverse a phase of the signal received from the signal generator  661 , and the second driving circuit  663  may reverse a phase of the signal received from the signal generator  661  by 180 degrees. 
     The first power amplifier receives a first transmission signal output from the first driving circuit  662 , and the second power amplifier receives a second transmission signal output from the second driving circuit  663 . The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier amplify the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal, and generate a first input signal and a second input signal. In one example, when the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal are provided as voltages, the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal are respectively applied to a transistor  671  of the first power amplifier and a transistor  672  of the second power amplifier as a gate source voltage. The transistor  671  of the first power amplifier outputs a first drain source voltage, for example, Vds, based on a first gate source voltage, for example, Vgs, and the second transistor  672  outputs a second drain source voltage, for example, Vds′, based on a second gate source voltage, for example, Vgs′. A phase difference between the first drain source voltage and the second drain source voltage is 180 degrees because a phase difference between the first gate source voltage and the second gate source voltage is 180 degrees. 
     The first power amplifier generates the first input signal based on the first drain source voltage, and the second power amplifier generates the second input signal based on the second drain source voltage. A phase difference between the first input signal and the second input signal is 180 degrees because the phase difference between the first drain source voltage and the second drain source voltage is 180 degrees. When the first input signal and the second input signal are differentially input to the source resonator  690 , even-order harmonic components are cancelled among harmonic components of an output power generated by the source resonator  690  by common mode rejection since the phase difference between the first input signal and the second input signal is 180 degrees. 
     The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively include a first notch filter  681  and a second notch filter  682 . The first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682  may each be a third order notch filter. The first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682  each include a capacitor and an inductor. The first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682  cancel a third harmonic component of an output signal generated by a source resonator  690  based on the first input signal and the second input signal. 
     The first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682  also match an output impedance of the wireless power transmitter  650  to an input impedance of a wireless power receiver. The first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682  compensate for impedance mismatching between the source resonator  690  and the target resonator to achieve optimal matching. The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier may not need an additional matching network because the first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682  are included in the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier. 
     The LPF  683  cancels fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the first input signal and the second input signal. If the LPF  683  is set to also cancel a third harmonic component of the first input signal and the second input signal, a loss may occur in the first input signal and the second input signal. Accordingly, the loss occurring in the first input signal and the second input signal may be prevented by setting the LPF  683  to cancel the fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components. Since the fifth and higher harmonic components of the first input signal and the second input signal are cancelled by the LPF  683 , fifth and higher harmonic components of the output signal generated by the source resonator  690  are cancelled based on the first input signal and the second input signal. 
     In one example, the LPF  683  may be set to cancel fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the first input signal and the second input signal to prevent the loss in the first input signal and the second input signal. 
     In another example, the LPF  683  may enable the source resonator  690 , the first power amplifier, and the second power amplifier to have a load-pull behavior characteristic. 
     The source resonator  690  receives the first input signal and the second input signal from the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier. In one example, the source resonator  690  receives the first input signal and the second input signal via the differential input port having the separate grounding unit. 
     As previously described, the third harmonic component of the output power is cancelled by the first notch filter  681  and the second notch filter  682 , and the fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the output power are cancelled by the LPF  683 . The even-order harmonic components of the output power are cancelled from the output signal of the source resonator  690  because the first input signal and the second input signal are differentially input to the source resonator  690 . Accordingly, the source resonator  690  transmits, by resonating with the target resonator, the output signal from which the harmonic components are cancelled to the wireless power receiver. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates an example of a phase difference between a first input signal and a second input signal. 
     In a graph of  FIG. 7 , an x axis indicates a time axis and a y axis indicates a voltage value. Referring to  FIG. 7 , a first power amplifier generates the first input signal based on a first transmission signal output from a first driving circuit, and a second power amplifier generates the second input signal based on a second transmission signal output from a second driving circuit. When the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal are provided as voltages, the first transmission signal is input to a gate source voltage  711 , hereinafter also referred to as a first gate source voltage, of a transistor of the first power amplifier, and the second transmission signal is input to a gate source voltage  712 , hereinafter also referred to as a second gate source voltage, of a transistor of the second power amplifier. When the first gate source voltage  711  is input to the transistor of the first power amplifier, the transistor of the first power amplifier outputs a first drain source voltage  714 , and the transistor of the second power amplifier outputs a second drain source voltage  713 . Although a magnitude of the first gate source voltage  711  is equal to a magnitude of the second gate source voltage  712 , a phase difference between the first gate source voltage  711  and the second gate source voltage  712  is 180 degrees due to a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit generating the 180 phase difference. Accordingly, the first drain source voltage  714  and the second drain source voltage  713  also have a 180 degree phase difference. The first power amplifier generates a first input signal based on the first drain source voltage  714 , and the second power amplifier generates a second input signal based on the second drain source voltage  713 . The first input signal and the second input signal have a 180 degree phase difference in response to the phase difference between the first drain source voltage  714  and the second drain source voltage  713  being 180 degrees, and even-order harmonic components of an output signal of a source resonator are cancelled because the first input signal and the second input signal are differentially input to the source resonator. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates an example of harmonic components  812 ,  813 ,  814 ,  815 ,  816 ,  817 ,  818 ,  819 , and  820  of an output power  811 . 
     In a graph of  FIG. 8 , an x axis indicates a frequency band of a power and a y axis indicates a magnitude of a power. Referring to  FIG. 8 , the graph illustrates the output power  811  and a second harmonic component  812  through a tenth harmonic component  820 . A first power amplifier generates a first input signal, and a second power amplifier generates a second input signal. In this example, the first input signal and the second input signal have a 180 degree phase difference due to a first driving circuit coupled to the first power amplifier and a second driving circuit coupled to the second power amplifier generating the 180 degree phase difference. The first input signal and the second input signal are differentially input to a source resonator, causing even-order harmonic components, for example, second, fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth harmonic components,  812 ,  814 ,  816 ,  818 , and  820 , of an output power of the source resonator to be cancelled. The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively include a first notch filter and a second notch filter. In this example, the first notch filter and the second notch filter are each a third order notch filter. The first notch filter and the second notch filter cancel a third harmonic component  813  of the output power  811 . The first input signal and the second input signal pass through an LPF. In this example, the LPF is set to cancel fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components. For example, a fifth harmonic component  815 , a seventh harmonic component  817 , and a ninth harmonic component  819  are cancelled by the LPF. 
       FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate examples of a unidirectional wireless power transmission and reception system. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , (a) illustrates wireless power charging between a pad  910  and a mobile terminal  911 , (b) illustrates wireless power charging between pads  921  and  922  and hearing aids  923  and  924 , and (c) illustrates wireless power charging between a pad  930  and a smart watch  931 . 
     In (a), a wireless power transmitter is provided in the pad  910 . A wireless power receiver is provided in the mobile terminal  911 . The pad  910  charges the mobile terminal  911 . 
     In (b), two wireless power transmitters are provided in the first pad  921  and the second pad  922 , respectively. The hearing aid  923  is a left ear hearing aid, and the hearing aid  924  is a right ear hearing aid. Two wireless power receivers are provided in the hearing aids  923  and  924 , respectively. 
     In (c), a wireless power transmitter is provided in the pad  930 . A wireless power receiver is provided in the smart watch  931 . The pad  930  charges the smart watch  931 . 
     In (a) through (c), the wireless power transmitters of the pads include a resonant power generator and a source resonator. The resonant power generator includes a first power amplifier and a second power amplifier. The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively generate a first input signal and a second input signal having a 180 degree phase difference, and differentially input the first input signal and the second input signal to the source resonator, causing even-order harmonic components of an output power of the source resonator to be cancelled. The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively include a first notch filter and a second notch filter. The first notch filter and the second notch filter cancel a third harmonic component of the output power of the source resonator. The wireless power transmitter further includes an LPF, and fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the output power are cancelled by the LPF. Accordingly, the wireless power transmitter transmits, to the wireless power receiver, the output power from which the harmonic components have been cancelled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9B , (a) illustrates wireless power charging between a pad  941  and mobile terminals  942  and  943 , and (b) illustrates wireless power charging between a power source  951  and mobile terminals  952  and  953  in a three-dimensional (3D) space. 
     In (a), a wireless power transmitter is provided in the pad  941 . Two wireless power receivers are provided in the mobile terminals  942  and  943 , respectively. The pad  941  charges the mobile terminals  942  and  943 . 
     In (b), wireless power transmitters are provided in a power source  951 . Two wireless receivers are provided in mobile terminals  952  and  953 , respectively. The power source  951  charges the mobile terminals  952  and  953  in a 3D space. 
     In (a) and (b), the wireless power transmitters of the pad  941  and the power source  951  include a resonant power generator and a source resonator. The resonant power generator includes a first power amplifier and a second power amplifier. A first input signal and a second input signal having a 180 degree phase difference generated by the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier are differentially input to the source resonator, causing even-order harmonic components of an output power of the source resonator to be cancelled, and a third harmonic component of the output power is cancelled by a first notch filter and a second notch filter included in the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier, respectively. Each of the wireless power transmitters further includes an LPF, which cancels fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the output power of the source resonator. 
       FIGS. 10A through 10C  illustrate examples of a bidirectional wireless power transmission and reception system. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , mobile terminals  1011  and  1012  each include a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver. The mobile terminal  1011  transmits a power to the mobile terminal  1012 , or receives a power from the mobile terminal  1012 . The mobile terminal  1012  also transmits a power to the mobile terminal  1011 , or receives a power from the mobile terminal  1011 . 
     The wireless power transmitters of the mobile terminals  1011  and  1012  each include a resonant power generator and a source resonator. The resonant power generator includes a first power amplifier and a second power amplifier. A first input signal and a second input signal having a 180 degree phase difference generated by the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier are differentially input to the source resonator, causing even-order harmonic components of an output power of the source resonator to be cancelled, and a third harmonic component of the output power of the source resonator is cancelled by a first notch filter and a second notch filter included in the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier, respectively. Each of the wireless power transmitters further includes an LPF, which cancels fifth and higher harmonic component of the output power of the source resonator. Accordingly, the mobile terminals  1011  and  1012  transmit and receive the output power from which the harmonic components are cancelled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10B , an electric vehicle charging system  1030  includes a source system  1031 , a source resonator  1032 , a target resonator  1033 , a target system  1034 , and an electric vehicle battery  1035 . 
     The electric vehicle charging system  1030  has a structure similar to a structure of the wireless power transmission and reception system of  FIG. 5 . For example, the electric vehicle charging system  1030  includes a source including the source system  1031  and the source resonator  1032 . The electric vehicle charging system  1030  further includes a target including the target resonator  1033  and the target system  1034 . In this example, the source system  1030  includes a signal generator and a resonant power generator like the wireless power transmitter  510  of  FIG. 5 . Also, the target system  1034  includes a target resonator, a rectifier, and a DC/DC converter like the wireless power receiver of  FIG. 5 . 
     The resonant power generator of the source system  1031  includes a first power amplifier and a second power amplifier. The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively generate a first input signal and a second input signal having a 180 degree phase difference, and differentially input the first input signal and the second input signal to the source resonator  1032 , which cancels even-order harmonic components of an output power of the source resonator  1032 . The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively include a first notch filter and a second notch filter. The first notch filter and the second notch filter cancel a third harmonic component of the output power of the source resonator  1032 . The source system  1031  further includes an LPF, which cancels fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the output power. Accordingly, the source resonator  1032  transmits, to the target resonator  1033 , the output power from which the harmonic components have been cancelled. 
     The source system  1031  generates a power based on a type of a charging vehicle, a capacity of the electric vehicle battery  1035 , and a charging state of the electric vehicle battery  1035 , and provides the generated power to the target system  1034 . 
     The source system  1031  controls an alignment of the source resonator  1032  to match an alignment of the target resonator  1033 . For example, a controller of the source system  1031  controls the alignments by transmitting a message to the target resonator  1034  when the alignment of the source resonator  1032  does not match the alignment of the target resonator  1033 . 
     In this example, the alignments do not match when a position of the target resonator  1033  is not a position at which a maximum magnetic resonance with the source resonator  1032  occurs. For example, when a vehicle is not stopped at a precise position, the source system  1031  instructs the position of the vehicle to be adjusted, and matches the alignment of the source resonator  1032  to the alignment of the target resonator  1033 . 
     The source system  1031  and the target system  1033  transmit and receive an identifier of the vehicle and various messages by communicating with each other. 
     The electric vehicle battery  1035  is charged by the target system  1034 . 
     The electric vehicle charging system  1030  may use a resonant frequency in a band of a few kHz to tens of MHz. 
     Referring to  FIG. 100 , (a) illustrates wireless power charging between an electric device  1041  implanted in a human body and a mobile terminal  1042 , and (b) illustrates wireless power charging between a hearing aid  1051  and a mobile terminal  1052 . 
     In (a), a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are provided in the mobile terminal  1042 . A wireless power receiver is provided in the electric device  1041  inserted into the human body. The electric device  1041  implanted in the human body is charged by receiving a power from the mobile terminal  1042 . 
     In (b), a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver are provided in a mobile terminal  1052 . A wireless power receiver is provided in a hearing aid  1051 . The hearing aid  1051  is charged by receiving a power from the mobile terminal  1052 . Various low-power electric devices, such as a Bluetooth® earphone, in addition to the hearing aid  1051 , may be charged by receiving a power from the mobile terminal  1052 . 
     The wireless power transmitter in (a) and (b) includes a resonant power generator and a source resonator. The resonant power generator includes a first power amplifier and a second power amplifier. The resonant power generator differentially inputs a first input signal generated in the first power amplifier and a second input signal having a 180 degree phase difference generated in the second power amplifier to the source resonator, which cancels even-order harmonic components of an output power of the source resonator. The first power amplifier and the second power amplifier respectively include a first notch filter and a second notch filter, and the first notch filter and the second notch filter cancel a third harmonic component of the output power of the source resonator. The wireless power transmitter further includes an LPF, and the LPF cancels fifth and higher odd-order harmonic components of the output power of the source resonator. 
     The source resonator transmits the output power from which the harmonic components have been cancelled to the wireless power receiver by resonating with a target resonator included in the wireless power receiver. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates an example of a method of wireless power transmission. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , in operation  1110 , the method of wireless power transmission includes differentially inputting a first input signal and a second input signal to a source resonator, and cancelling harmonic components of an output power of the source resonator. 
     In operation  1120 , the method of wireless power transmission includes transmitting the output power from which the harmonic components have been cancelled to a wireless power receiver by resonating with a target resonator of the wireless power receiver. 
     A detailed description of the method of wireless power transmission of  FIG. 11  will be omitted for conciseness because the descriptions provided with respect to  FIGS. 1 through 10C  are also applicable to the method of wireless power transmission of  FIG. 11 . 
     The Tx controller  114 , the communication units  115  and  124 , and the Rx controller  125  in  FIG. 1  that perform the various operations described with respect to  FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B  may be implemented using one or more hardware components, one or more software components, or a combination of one or more hardware components and one or more software components. 
     A hardware component may be, for example, a physical device that physically performs one or more operations, but is not limited thereto. Examples of hardware components include resistors, capacitors, inductors, power supplies, frequency generators, operational amplifiers, power amplifiers, low-pass filters, high-pass filters, band-pass filters, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and processing devices. 
     A software component may be implemented, for example, by a processing device controlled by software or instructions to perform one or more operations, but is not limited thereto. A computer, controller, or other control device may cause the processing device to run the software or execute the instructions. One software component may be implemented by one processing device, or two or more software components may be implemented by one processing device, or one software component may be implemented by two or more processing devices, or two or more software components may be implemented by two or more processing devices. 
     A processing device may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as, for example, a processor, a controller and an arithmetic logic unit, a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field-programmable array, a programmable logic unit, a microprocessor, or any other device capable of running software or executing instructions. The processing device may run an operating system (OS), and may run one or more software applications that operate under the OS. The processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and create data when running the software or executing the instructions. For simplicity, the singular term “processing device” may be used in the description, but one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that a processing device may include multiple processing elements and multiple types of processing elements. For example, a processing device may include one or more processors, or one or more processors and one or more controllers. In addition, different processing configurations are possible, such as parallel processors or multi-core processors. 
     A processing device configured to implement a software component to perform an operation A may include a processor programmed to run software or execute instructions to control the processor to perform operation A. In addition, a processing device configured to implement a software component to perform an operation A, an operation B, and an operation C may have various configurations, such as, for example, a processor configured to implement a software component to perform operations A, B, and C; a first processor configured to implement a software component to perform operation A, and a second processor configured to implement a software component to perform operations B and C; a first processor configured to implement a software component to perform operations A and B, and a second processor configured to implement a software component to perform operation C; a first processor configured to implement a software component to perform operation A, a second processor configured to implement a software component to perform operation B, and a third processor configured to implement a software component to perform operation C; a first processor configured to implement a software component to perform operations A, B, and C, and a second processor configured to implement a software component to perform operations A, B, and C, or any other configuration of one or more processors each implementing one or more of operations A, B, and C. Although these examples refer to three operations A, B, C, the number of operations that may implemented is not limited to three, but may be any number of operations required to achieve a desired result or perform a desired task. 
     Software or instructions for controlling a processing device to implement a software component may include a computer program, a piece of code, an instruction, or some combination thereof, for independently or collectively instructing or configuring the processing device to perform one or more desired operations. The software or instructions may include machine code that may be directly executed by the processing device, such as machine code produced by a compiler, and/or higher-level code that may be executed by the processing device using an interpreter. The software or instructions and any associated data, data files, and data structures may be embodied permanently or temporarily in any type of machine, component, physical or virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, or a propagated signal wave capable of providing instructions or data to or being interpreted by the processing device. The software or instructions and any associated data, data files, and data structures also may be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that the software or instructions and any associated data, data files, and data structures are stored and executed in a distributed fashion. 
     For example, the software or instructions and any associated data, data files, and data structures may be recorded, stored, or fixed in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be any data storage device that is capable of storing the software or instructions and any associated data, data files, and data structures so that they can be read by a computer system or processing device. Examples of a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium include read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), flash memory, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD+Rs, CD-RWs, CD+RWs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+RWs, DVD-RAMs, BD-ROMs, BD-Rs, BD-R LTHs, BD-REs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, magneto-optical data storage devices, optical data storage devices, hard disks, solid-state disks, or any other non-transitory computer-readable storage medium known to one of ordinary skill in the art. 
     Functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the examples disclosed herein can be easily constructed by a programmer skilled in the art to which the examples pertain based on the drawings and their corresponding descriptions as provided herein. 
     While this disclosure includes specific examples, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made in these examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents. Suitable results may be achieved if the described techniques are performed in a different order, and/or if components in a described system, architecture, device, or circuit are combined in a different manner, and/or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents. Therefore, the scope of the disclosure is defined not by the detailed description, but by the claims and their equivalents, and all variations within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included in the disclosure.