• DocumentCode
    3676665
  • Title

    Wide power range RF energy harvesting circuit

  • Author

    M. Abdallah;J. Costantine;A. H. Ramadan;Y. Tawk;F. Ayoub;C. G. Christodoulou;K. Y. Kabalan

  • Author_Institution
    ECE Department, American University of Beirut, USA
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    7/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1296
  • Lastpage
    1297
  • Abstract
    In this paper, a wide power range RF energy harvesting circuit is presented. The proposed idea is based on optimizing the performance of the contained Schottky diodes, while considering their built-in potential, breakdown voltage and variable impedance properties. The carried out analysis revealed a greater than 50% RF-to-DC conversion efficiency over a wide range of input power extending from -10 to 8.5 dBm. The proposed design is suitable for ambient RF energy harvesting applications, where the received RF signals undergo an abrupt variation of power level.
  • Keywords
    "Radio frequency","Schottky diodes","Rectifiers","Energy harvesting","Wireless communication","Rectifying circuits","Electric potential"
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, 2015 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2015.7305037
  • Filename
    7305037
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3676665