Rectifiers’ Design and Optimization for a Dual-Channel RF Energy Harvester
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design Method and Optimization
3. Simulations and Experimental Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Component | Value | Model |
---|---|---|
L1 | 47 nH | 08CS470 |
L2 | 56 nH | LQW15AN56NJ00 |
C1 | 0.3 pF | GJM1555C1HR30WB01 |
C2 | 0.3 pF | GJM1555C1HR30WB01 |
Cout | 220 nF | GRM36Y5V224Z10 |
Component | Value | Model |
---|---|---|
L3 | 18 nH | LQW15AN18NH00 |
L4 | 4.7 nH | LQW15AN4N7C00 |
C3 | 1.3 pF | GJM1555C1H1R3WB01 |
Cout | 220 nF | GRM36Y5V224Z10 |
Distance [m] | P2110 Voltage [V] | HPD Voltage [V] |
---|---|---|
0.25 | 2.040 | 13.450 |
0.50 | 1.980 | 9.300 |
0.75 | 1.918 | 5.680 |
1.00 | 1.892 | 4.680 |
1.50 | 1.814 | 2.700 |
2.00 | 1.810 | 2.110 |
2.50 | 1.830 | 2.770 |
3.00 | 1.600 | 1.990 |
4.00 | 0.252 | 0.331 |
6.80 | 0.720 | 0.900 |
8.00 | 0.850 | 0.870 |
10.00 | 0.730 | 0.740 |
15.00 | 0.134 | 0.256 |
20.00 | 0.002 | 0.075 |
22.00 | 0.000 | 0.050 |
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Colaiuda, D.; Ulisse, I.; Ferri, G. Rectifiers’ Design and Optimization for a Dual-Channel RF Energy Harvester. J. Low Power Electron. Appl. 2020, 10, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jlpea10020011
Colaiuda D, Ulisse I, Ferri G. Rectifiers’ Design and Optimization for a Dual-Channel RF Energy Harvester. Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications. 2020; 10(2):11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jlpea10020011
Chicago/Turabian StyleColaiuda, Davide, Iolanda Ulisse, and Giuseppe Ferri. 2020. "Rectifiers’ Design and Optimization for a Dual-Channel RF Energy Harvester" Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications 10, no. 2: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jlpea10020011