Far-Field Wireless Power Harvesting: Nonlinear Modeling, Rectenna Design, and Emerging Applications
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Proceedings of the IEEE. 2022-01, vol. 110, n° 1, p. 56-73
English Abstract
Continuous advances in ultralow-power electronics are a fundamental driving force of developing far-field wireless power harvesting techniques, which generally harnesses low/ambient energy in free space or dedicated wireless ...Read more >
Continuous advances in ultralow-power electronics are a fundamental driving force of developing far-field wireless power harvesting techniques, which generally harnesses low/ambient energy in free space or dedicated wireless power from a power base station. This article reviews recent developments and technology trends in far-field (radiative) wireless power harvesting, including modeling of rectification process inside nonlinear devices, insights into rectenna system design, and demonstrations of emerging applications. The rectification process inside nonlinear devices will be explored, upon which a device selection guideline is provided to help quickly identify suitable devices. Then, the optimization of rectenna design is discussed to realize efficiency enhancement at a limited input power level. Since far-field wireless power harvesting has become a critical enabling technology for battery-free Internet of Things, a series of promising applications is demonstrated in this article to highlight the challenges and opportunities in the field.Read less <
English Keywords
Battery-free Internet of Things (IoT)
far-field radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting
far-field wireless power transfer (WPT)
IoT
rectenna
rectifier
Schottky diodes
wireless power harvesting
WPT