Title :
The integration of solar cells with PIFA for energy harvesting
Author :
Tawk, Youssef ; Erickson, J. ; Ayoub, F. ; Lavrova, Olga ; Christodoulou, Christos G.
Author_Institution :
Configurable Space Microsyst. Innovations & Applic. Center (COSMIAC), Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the idea of achieving a multi-source energy harvesting for improved DC conversion efficiency. Solar cells are integrated with a PIFA that is connected to a wideband rectifying circuit. The wideband rectifying circuit is designed to rectify the RF signals captured by the PIFA. The integrated solar cells with the PIFA are used to extract a DC signal from the solar energy. Prototypes are fabricated and tested as a proof of concept.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; rectennas; rectifying circuits; solar cells; PIFA; RF signals; energy harvesting; multisource energy harvesting; solar cells integration; wideband rectifying circuit; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Energy harvesting; Impedance matching; Photovoltaic cells; Rectifiers; Reflection coefficient;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6905001
