• DocumentCode
    664712
  • Title

    Adaptive pulse waveform modulation to enhance wireless power efficiency for biomedical applications

  • Author

    Chin-Lung Yang ; Yu-Lin Yang ; Ching-Wen Yang

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    2-7 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    This study provides a novel adaptive pulse waveform modulation (aPWFM) for wireless power transmission (WPT) for biomedical applications. A novel wireless aPWFM powering approach is proposed to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) for low average input power. When the average power input is lower than -15 dBm, the PCE can be improved 3.5-fold. LED load experiments were performed for performance verification and shows that implementing the aWPFM technology significantly improved PCE from 1.27% to 33.96% at an average input power of -8 dBm.
  • Keywords
    prosthetic power supplies; pulse modulation; aPWFM powering approach; adaptive pulse waveform modulation; average power input; biomedical applications; power conversion efficiency; wireless power efficiency; wireless power transmission; Loading; Microwave circuits; Modulation; Power conversion; Rectifiers; Wireless communication; Wireless power transmission (WPT); adaptive pulse waveform modulation (PWFM); biomedical applications of EM radiation; power conversion efficiency (PCE);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest (IMS), 2013 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Seattle, WA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-6177-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2013.6697723
  • Filename
    6697723