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RF power harvesting: a review on designing methodologies and applications

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Wireless power transmission was conceptualized nearly a century ago. Certain achievements made to date have made power harvesting a reality, capable of providing alternative sources of energy. This review provides a summ ary of radio frequency (RF) power harvesting technologies in order to serve as a guide for the design of RF energy harvesting units. Since energy harvesting circuits are designed to operate with relatively small voltages and currents, they rely on state-of-the-art electrical technology for obtaining high efficiency. Thus, comprehensive analysis and discussions of various designs and their tradeoffs are included. Finally, recent applications of RF power harvesting are outlined.

Source: Micro and Nano Systems Letters

DOI: 10.1186/s40486-017-0051-0

Authors: Le-Giang Tran, Hyouk-Kyu Cha, Woo-Tae Park

Institution: Seoul National University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,090