Patent Publication Number: US-10333358-B2

Title: Receiving antenna and wireless power receiving device including the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/900,467, filed Dec. 21, 2015, which is a U.S. national stage application of International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2014/005255, filed Jun. 16, 2014, which claims priority to Korean Application No. 10-2013-0070928, filed Jun. 20, 2013, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to wireless charging, and more particularly, to a receiving antenna for wireless charging and a wireless power receiving device including the same. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     The wireless power transceiving technology is a technology which provides electric power to electronic devices wirelessly, and may be diversely applied to a power supply for household electronic products and for electric cars or subway trains, as well as battery charging of portable terminals. 
     It is necessary to minimize an energy loss between a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power receiving device to increase power transceiving efficiency. For this, a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna may be mutually arranged within an effective distance. Further, a soft magnetic material may be disposed around the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna to focus electromagnetic energy emitted from the transmitting antenna toward the receiving antenna. 
     However, the soft magnetic material disposed around the receiving antenna is thin, and has a high magnetic permeability in the direction of a plane. When the magnetization value of the soft magnetic material for the receiving antenna is saturated, the electromagnetic energy emitted from the transmitting antenna may be leaked out. Accordingly, a method of increasing transmission efficiency between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna is required. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     The present invention aims to provide a structure of a receiving antenna capable of improving wireless power receiving efficiency of a wireless power receiving device. 
     Technical Solution 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, a receiving antenna of a wireless power receiving device wirelessly charging electric power includes a substrate, a first soft magnetic layer stacked on the substrate, and including a soft magnetic material, and a receiving coil including a first coil layer wound in parallel with the soft magnetic layer, and a second coil layer electrically connected to the first coil layer and wound in parallel with the first coil layer, and a current direction of the first coil layer is opposite to a current direction of the second coil layer. 
     The receiving antenna may further include a support film formed between the first coil layer and the second coil layer, and the first coil layer may be connected to the second coil layer through a through hole formed in the support film. 
     At least a part of each of the first coil layer and the second coil layer may be embedded in the first soft magnetic layer. 
     The receiving antenna may further include a second soft magnetic layer formed between the substrate and the first soft magnetic layer. 
     At least a part of each of the first soft magnetic layer, the first coil layer and the second coil layer may be embedded in a case of the wireless power receiving device. 
     The receiving antenna may further include an adhesive layer of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material between the first and second coil layers and the soft magnetic layers. 
     The first coil layer and the second coil layer may be a coil layer having a same shape, and the second coil layer may be reversed and then stacked on the first coil layer. 
     According to another embodiment of the present invention, a wireless power receiving device wirelessly charging electric power includes a substrate, a first soft magnetic layer stacked on the substrate and including a soft magnetic material, a receiving coil configured to receive electromagnetic energy emitted from a wireless power transmission device, and including a first coil layer wound in parallel with the soft magnetic layer and a second coil layer electrically connected to the first coil layer and wound in parallel with the first coil layer, wherein a current direction of the first coil layer is opposite to a current direction of the second coil layer, a circuit unit connected to the receiving coil, and configured to convert the electromagnetic energy into electrical energy, and a storage unit configured to store the electrical energy. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     According to embodiments of the present invention, the performance of electromagnetic energy focusing of a receiving antenna in a wireless power receiving device can be increased, and therefore wireless power transceiving efficiency can be maximized. Particularly, improved power transmission efficiency can be obtained by decreasing thickness of the receiving antenna and decreasing a distance between a transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna. 
     Accordingly, an electromagnetic energy focusing effect of a required standard even with a thin thickness can be obtained, and therefore the present invention can be applied to various electronic devices of the slimness trend such as a TV, a portable terminal, a notebook, a tablet PC, etc. 
     Further, the wireless power receiving device according to the embodiments of the present invention has an excellent electromagnetic energy focusing performance and can use inexpensive materials, and therefore, can be applied to a large application field such as electric cars, subway trains, etc. 
     Further, even when a wireless power transmission device includes a permanent magnet, improved power transmission efficiency can be obtained by absorbing effect of the permanent magnet. Further, it is interchangeable for a wireless power transmission device which does not include the permanent magnet. 
     Further, a fabrication process is simple and additional increase in costs is small. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a wireless power transceiver system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a part of a wireless power transmission device, and  FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a part of a wireless power receiving device. 
         FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating power transmission efficiency between a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power receiving device based on a thickness of a soft magnetic layer. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power receiving device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B  is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a first coil layer and a second coil layer. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which one coil layer is embedded in a soft magnetic layer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, and 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which two coil layers are embedded in a soft magnetic layer in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which a sheet of a soft magnetic material is laminated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which a receiving antenna is embedded in a case of a back surface of a portable terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     While the inventive concept is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit the inventive concept to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the inventive concept is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the inventive concept. 
     It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,” etc. may be used herein to describe various components, these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. Thus, a first component discussed below could be termed a second component and the second component discussed below could be termed the first component without departing from the teachings of the present inventive concept. The “and/or” includes each and all combinations of one or more of the items mentioned. 
     It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements. Other words used to describe relationships between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (i.e., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). 
     The terminology used herein to describe embodiments of the inventive concept is not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept. Elements of the inventive concept referred to in the singular may number one or more, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprise”, “have”, etc. when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein are to be interpreted as is customary in the art to which this inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms in common usage should also be interpreted as is customary in the relevant art and not in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     Hereinafter, example embodiments are described with reference to the attached drawings, and same or corresponding elements regardless of drawing symbols will be given the same reference numbers, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a wireless power transceiver system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the wireless power transceiver system may include a wireless power transmission device  100  and a wireless power receiving device  200 . The wireless power transmission device  100  connected to a power supply applies electrical energy to a transmitting antenna, and the transmitting antenna converts the electrical energy into electromagnetic energy and emits the electromagnetic energy to the surroundings. The wireless power receiving device  200  receives the electromagnetic energy emitted from the transmitting antenna using a receiving antenna, converts the electromagnetic energy into the electrical energy, and performs charging. 
     Here, the wireless power transmission device  100  may be, for example, a transmission pad. Further, the wireless power receiving device  200  may be a part of a structure of a portable terminal, household/personal electronic products, a transportation means, etc. The portable terminal, household/personal electronic products, a transportation means, etc. may be set to include only the wireless power receiving device  200 , or to include both the wireless power transmission device  100  and the wireless power receiving device  200 . 
     Here, the wireless power transmission device  100  may transmit electric power using an electromagnetic induction method or a resonance method. Similarly, the wireless power receiving device  200  may receive the electric power using the electromagnetic induction method or the resonance method. 
     Meanwhile, the wireless power receiving device  200  may include a module which simultaneously has a wireless power conversion (WPC) function and a near field communication (NFC) function. Here, the wireless power receiving device  200  may perform NFC with an external device  300  including an NFC module. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a part of a wireless power transmission device, and  FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a part of a wireless power receiving device. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the wireless power transmission device  100  may include a transmitting circuit (not shown), a soft magnetic core  110 , a transmitting antenna  120 , and a permanent magnet  130 . 
     The soft magnetic core  110  may include a soft magnetic material having a thickness of several mms. Further, the transmitting antenna  120  consists of a transmitting coil, and the permanent magnet  130  may be surrounded by the transmitting antenna  120 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the wireless power receiving device  200  may include a receiving circuit (not shown), a soft magnetic layer  210 , and a receiving coil  220 . The soft magnetic layer  210  may be stacked on a substrate (not shown). The substrate may include many layers of fixed sheets, and may be connected to the soft magnetic layer  210  to fix the soft magnetic layer  210 . 
     The soft magnetic layer  210  focuses the electromagnetic energy emitted from the transmitting antenna  120  of the wireless power transmission device  100 . 
     The soft magnetic layer  210  may include a metallic material or a ferrite material, and may be implemented in various forms of a pellet, a plate, a ribbon, foil, a film, etc. In an example embodiment, the soft magnetic layer  210  may be a single metal or alloy powder flake including at least one of Fe, Co, and Ni or a composite form including a polymer resin. In another example embodiment, the soft magnetic layer  210  may be an alloy ribbon, a stacked ribbon, foil, or a film including at least one of Fe, Co, and Ni. In still another example embodiment, the soft magnetic layer  210  may be a composite including 90 wt % or more of FeSiCr flakes and 10 wt % or less of a polymer resin. In yet another example embodiment, the soft magnetic layer  210  may be a sheet, a ribbon, foil, or a film including nickel-zinc (Ni—Zn) ferrite. 
     The receiving coil  220  may be stacked on the soft magnetic layer  210 . The receiving coil  220  may be wound in a direction parallel to the soft magnetic layer  210  on the soft magnetic layer  210 . For example, a receiving antenna applied to a smart phone may have a form of a spiral coil which has an outer diameter of no more than 50 mm and an inner diameter of 20 mm or greater. The receiving circuit converts the electromagnetic energy received through the receiving coil  220  into the electrical energy, and charges a battery (not shown) with the converted electrical energy. 
     Although not shown, a heat dissipation layer may be further included between the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220 . In this specification, the substrate, the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220  together may be referred to as the receiving antenna. 
     When the wireless power receiving device  200  simultaneously has the WPC function and the NFC function, an NFC coil  230  may be further stacked on the soft magnetic layer  210 . The NFC coil  230  may be formed to surround an outer portion of the receiving coil  220 . 
     Further, the receiving coil  220  and the NFC coil  230  may be electrically connected to each other through a terminal  240 . 
       FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating power transmission efficiency between a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power receiving device based on a thickness of a soft magnetic layer. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , when a soft magnetic layer having a permeability of 50 is used, the power transmission efficiency shows a trend that abruptly increases until a thickness of the soft magnetic layer reaches 0.1 mm, and then slowly increases after a thickness of 0.2 mm. That is, when the thickness of the soft magnetic layer becomes 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm, most of magnetic field shielding is possible. Meanwhile, a lost energy reaching 25% is assumed to be leaked aside through a gap (about 5 mm) between a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. 
     When the wireless power transmission device include a permanent magnet, a distance between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna is 5 mm, and a thickness of the soft magnetic layer stacked on a receiving coil is 0.2 mm, in a range of 50 to 200 of a magnetic permeability, a magnetic inductive coupling coefficient may have a value of 0.75 to 0.8. That is, considering a conductive loss and a circuit loss, it is general to obtain a transmission efficiency of 60 to 70%. 
     Meanwhile, Equation 1 denotes the magnetic inductive coupling coefficient. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   k 
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                     M 
                     
                       
                         
                           L 
                           Rx 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           L 
                           Tx 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
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                   1 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, k denotes the magnetic inductive coupling coefficient, L Rx  denotes inductance of the receiving antenna, L Tx  denotes inductance of the transmitting antenna, and M denotes a mutual inductance between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna. 
     L Rx  may be denoted as Equation 2, and L Tx  may be denoted as Equation 3.
 
 L   Rx   =L   Rx-self   +L   Rx-Mutual   Equation 2
 
 L   Tx   =L   Tx-self   +L   Tx-Mutual   Equation 3
 
     Here, L Rx-self  denotes a self-inductance of the receiving antenna, L Rx-mutual  denotes a mutual inductance of the receiving antenna, L Tx-self  denotes a self-inductance of the transmitting antenna, and L Tx-mutual  denotes a mutual inductance of the transmitting antenna. 
     Referring to Equations 1 to 3, inductances of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna should be decreased to increase k. L Rx-self  and L Tx-self  are electrical properties determined based on a length of a conductor, and therefore the inductance may be decreased according to a turn number of an antenna. However, this also may have an effect on the mutual inductance between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna, and therefore may not be effective. Further, k may be increased by decreasing L Tx-mutual , but this may cause weakness of a magnetic field of the transmitting antenna. Accordingly, a method of increasing k by decreasing L Rx-mutual  may be considered. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mutual inductance of the receiving antenna, i.e., L Rx-mutual  is decreased using a coupled coil structure, and k, i.e., the magnetic inductive coupling coefficient is increased, and therefore the power transmission efficiency can be increased. 
       FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power receiving device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the receiving coil  220  is formed on one surface of the soft magnetic layer  210 . Although it is illustrated that the receiving coil  220  is formed under the soft magnetic layer  210  to indicate relationship between the wireless power transmission device and the wireless power receiving device, the structure of the receiving antenna including the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220  may be reversed to 180°. Although not shown, an adhesive sheet may be further included between the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220  to bond the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220 . Although not shown, an insulating layer may be formed between the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220 . Accordingly, insulation can be performed between the soft magnetic layer  210  and the receiving coil  220 . 
     Here, the receiving coil  220  may include at least two coil layers, and one coil layer may be stacked on the other coil layer. That is, the receiving coil  220  may include a first coil layer  222  wound in parallel with a plane of the soft magnetic layer  210 , and a second coil layer  224  wound in parallel with a plane of the first coil layer  222 . Further, a support film  510  may be stacked between the first coil layer  222  and the second coil layer  224  to support both of the coil layers. The support film  510  may include a polyimide (PI) material. 
     Here, the first coil layer  222  and the second coil layer  224  may be electrically connected to each other. That is, a terminal of the first coil layer  222  may be connected to a terminal of the second coil layer  224 . For example, a terminal of the first coil layer  222  may be connected to a terminal of the second coil layer  224  through a through hole formed in the support film  510 . 
     Here, a current direction of the first coil layer  222  is opposite to a current direction of the second coil layer  224 . Therefore, inductance may be cancelled, and the mutual inductance of the receiving antenna, i.e., L Rx-mutual  may be decreased, and k, i.e., the magnetic inductive coupling coefficient may be increased. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first coil layer  222  and the second coil layer  224  may have the same shape, and may be reversed to 180° from each other and then stacked.  FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B  is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a first coil layer and a second coil layer. Referring to  FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B , widths W 1  and W 2 , heights H 1  and H 2 , and turn numbers of the first coil layer  222  and the second coil layer  224  are same, and the same coil layers may be reversed and overlapped. That is, on the first coil layer  222 , the second coil layer  224  having the same shape as the first coil layer  222  may be formed to be reversed and completely cover the first coil layer  222 . Further, one of two terminals  222 - 1  and  222 - 2  of the first coil layer  222  may be electrically connected to one of two terminals  224 - 1  and  224 - 2  of the second coil layer  224 . 
     Although not shown, the NFC coil  230  may be formed to surround the receiving coil  220 . Here, the NFC coil  230  may include two coil layers electrically connected to each other like the receiving coil  220 . 
     Meanwhile, according to embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the first coil layer  222  and the second coil layer  224  may be embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210 . 
       FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which one coil layer is embedded in a soft magnetic layer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which two coil layers are embedded in a soft magnetic layer in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , in the coupled coil structure of the receiving antenna, one coil layer  222  or two coil layers  222  and  224  may be embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210 . The soft magnetic layer  210  may include a composite including a soft magnetic metal and a polymer resin in order to facilitate embedment of the coil layers  222  and  224 . The coil layers  222  and  224  may be embedded in the condition of 150° C. and 100 kgf/cm 2  using a hot-press process. 
     Although not shown, an adhesive sheet of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material may be further included between the coil layers  222  and  224  and the soft magnetic layer  210 . The adhesive sheet of the PET material may insulate a space between the coil layers  222  and  224  and the soft magnetic layer  210 . 
     As described above, when at least a part of the coil layers  222  and  224  is embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210 , a distance between a receiving coil and a transmitting coil may be decreased, and the entire thickness of the receiving antenna may be decreased. Therefore, a leakage magnetic flux generated outwards due to a gap between the receiving coil and the transmitting coil may be reduced, and the mutual inductance between the receiving coil and the transmitting coil may be increased, and consequently the magnetic inductive coupling coefficient is increased and the power transmission efficiency can be increased. 
     Meanwhile, according to embodiments of the present invention, a sheet of a soft magnetic material may be laminated on the other surface of the soft magnetic layer  210  to minimize the leakage magnetic flux. 
       FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which a sheet of a soft magnetic material is laminated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , in a structure in which the coil layers  222  and  224  are embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210 , a sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material may be laminated on the other surface of the soft magnetic layer  210 . In this specification, the soft magnetic layer  210  may be interchangeable with a first soft magnetic layer, and the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material may be interchangeable with a second soft magnetic layer. 
     Accordingly, magnetic flux leaked outwards can be blocked due to the coil layers  222  and  224 . 
     In  FIG. 9 , although only the example in which two coil layers are embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210  is shown, the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material may be further laminated in the structure in which only one coil layer is embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210  or both of the coil layers are not embedded in but stacked on the soft magnetic layer  210 . 
     Further, according to embodiments of the present invention, the receiving antenna including a soft magnetic layer and a receiving coil may be embedded in a case of the wireless power receiving device. 
       FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment in which a receiving antenna is embedded in a case of a back surface of a portable terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , in a structure in which two coil layers  222  and  224  are embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210  and the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material is laminated, the coil layers  222  and  224 , the soft magnetic layer  210 , and the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material are embedded in a case  900  of a back surface of a portable terminal. For this, a groove may be formed on the case  900  of the back surface of the portable terminal, and then the groove and a receiving antenna structure can be bonded together. 
     Accordingly, a distance between the receiving coil  220  and the transmitting coil  120  may be decreased, and the power transmission efficiency can be increased. 
     In  FIG. 10 , although only the example in which two coil layers  222  and  224  are embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210  and the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material is laminated is shown, the coil layers  222  and  224 , the soft magnetic layer  210 , and the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material may be embedded in a case in the structure in which only one coil layer is embedded in the soft magnetic layer  210  or both of the coil layers are not embedded in but stacked on the soft magnetic layer  210  or in the structure in which the sheet  212  of a soft magnetic material is not included. 
     Table 1 illustrates measured results of the power transmission efficiency according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Thickness 
                 Thickness 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 of soft 
                 of 
                   
                 Thickness 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Transmission 
                 magnetic 
                 receiving 
                   
                 of 
                 Total 
               
               
                 No. 
                 Structure 
                 efficiency 
                 layer 
                 coil 
                 Others 
                 embedment 
                 thickness 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Comparative 
                 first layer 
                   61% 
                 0.3 mm 
                 0.1 mm * 1 
                 support 
                 — 
                 0.45 mm 
               
               
                 Example 1 
                 receiving 
                   
                   
                   
                 film (20 μm) 
               
               
                   
                 coil 
                   
                   
                   
                 adhesive sheet 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 (30 μm) 
               
               
                 Example 1 
                 second 
                   65% 
                 0.3 mm 
                 0.1 mm * 2 
                 support film 
                 — 
                 0.55 mm 
               
               
                   
                 layer 
                   
                   
                   
                 (20 μm) 
               
               
                   
                 receiving 
                   
                   
                   
                 adhesive sheet 
               
               
                   
                 coil 
                   
                   
                   
                 (30 μm) 
               
               
                 Example 2 
                 Example 
                 65.6% 
                 0.3 mm 
                 0.1 mm * 2 
                 support film 
                 0.1 mm 
                 0.45 mm 
               
               
                   
                 1 + first 
                   
                   
                   
                 (20 μm) 
               
               
                   
                 layer 
                   
                   
                   
                 adhesive sheet 
               
               
                   
                 embedding 
                   
                   
                   
                 (30 μm) 
               
               
                 Example 3 
                 Example 
                 66.9% 
                 0.3 mm 
                 0.1 mm * 2 
                 adhesive sheet 
                 0.2 mm 
                 0.36 mm 
               
               
                   
                 1 + second 
                   
                   
                   
                 (60 μm) 
               
               
                   
                 layer 
               
               
                   
                 embedding 
               
               
                 Example 4 
                 Example 
                 68.2% 
                 0.35 mm  
                 0.1 mm * 2 
                 adhesive sheet 
                 0.2 mm 
                 0.41 mm 
               
               
                   
                 3 + sheet 
                   
                   
                   
                 (60 μm) 
               
               
                   
                 adding 
               
               
                 Example 5 
                 Example 
                 68.2% 
                 0.35 mm  
                 0.1 mm * 2 
                 adhesive sheet 
                 0.41 mm  
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 4 + 
                   
                   
                   
                 (60 μm) 
               
               
                   
                 embedding 
               
               
                   
                 in case 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to Table 1, in Comparative Example 1, a general structure of a receiving antenna including a coil having a single layer whose thickness is 0.1 mm stacked on a soft magnetic layer which includes a composite of an FeSiCr-based soft magnetic metal and a polymer resin with a magnetic permeability of 50 and a thickness of 0.3 mm, and a polyimide film is used. 
     In Example 1, other conditions are same as Comparative Example 1, but a receiving antenna structure in which a two-layered coil having a thickness of 0.1 mm is stacked on a soft magnetic layer, and a support film is included between two coil layers is used. 
     In Example 2, other conditions are same as Comparative Example 1, but a receiving antenna structure in which one coil layer is embedded in a soft magnetic layer is used. Here, the coil is embedded on the condition of 150° C. and 100 kgf/cm 2  using a hot-press process. 
     In Example 3, other conditions are same as Comparative Example 1, but a receiving antenna structure in which both coil layers are embedded in a soft magnetic layer, and stamping on Cu foil having a thickness of 0.1 mm between the both coil layers is performed instead of using a support film. Here, the coil is embedded on the condition of 150° C. and 100 kgf/cm 2  using a hot-press process. 
     In Example 4, other conditions are same as the Example 3, but a receiving antenna structure in which a soft magnetic sheet having a thickness of 50 is further laminated is used. 
     In Example 5, other conditions are same as the Example 4, but a receiving antenna structure is embedded in a case including a PC-based resin on the condition of 80° C. and 10 kgf/cm 2  using a hot-block process. 
     Comparing Comparative Example 1 and Example 1, it can be noted that the power transmission efficiency is increased by 4%. Further, comparing Comparative Example 1, Example 2, and Example 3, it can be noted that while the total thickness remains same or is decreased, the power transmission efficiency can be increased by 4% or more. 
     Further, comparing Example 3 and Example 4, it can be noted that a leakage magnetic flux can be blocked and the power transmission efficiency can be maximized due to an additional lamination of a soft magnetic sheet. 
     Further, comparing Example 3 and Example 5, it can be noted that while the power transmission efficiency can be maximized, additional thickness for the receiving antenna is not required, and therefore a wireless power receiving device having a thin thickness can be implemented. 
     This written description sets forth the best modes of the invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention and without changing essential features.