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Design of a compact RF energy harvester for wireless sensor networks

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Abstract

We present a method for powering electronic devices from ambient Radio Frequency (RF) signals. Our proposed design of RF energy harvester is made of a compact ferrite rod antenna together with the electronics necessary for converting the received signal into a form that can directly replace batteries. We show that our device can, in principal, power a wireless sensor node from ambient medium wave transmissions so long as the node is within 120 km of a 150kW transmitter.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationnan
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2012
EventIET Conference on Wireless Sensor Systems (WSS 2012) -
Duration: 1 Jun 2012 → …

Conference

ConferenceIET Conference on Wireless Sensor Systems (WSS 2012)
Period1/06/12 → …
OtherIET Conference on Wireless Sensor Systems (WSS 2012)

Keywords

  • Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

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