Title :
Self-powered ultra-low power DC-DC converter for RF energy harvesting
Author :
Adami, Salah-Eddine ; Marian, Vlad ; Degrenne, Nicolas ; Vollaire, Christian ; Allard, Bruno ; Costa, François
Author_Institution :
Ampere Lab., Univ. of Lyon, Lyon, France
Abstract :
In this paper, an autonomous low voltage and ultra-low power DC-DC converter is presented. This novel topology is inspired from the classical Armstrong oscillator structure. In addition to be self-powered and autonomous, this converter is suitable for high-impedance sources. Theoretical and simulation-based optimizations are used in order to design the converter. A fabricated prototype is tested. It harvests RF energy from a low power rectenna (rectifying antenna). High output voltage and good performances are achieved in the range of 4μW to 1mW of input power.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; energy harvesting; low-power electronics; rectennas; RF energy harvesting; autonomous low voltage converter; classical Armstrong oscillator structure; high-impedance sources; low power rectenna; power 4 muW to 1 mW; rectifying antenna; self-powered ultralow power DC-DC converter; simulation-based optimizations; Energy harvesting; JFETs; Logic gates; Oscillators; Radio frequency; Rectennas; Topology; RF energy harvesting; low voltage; rectenna; self-oscillating DC-DC converter; ultra-low power;
Conference_Titel :
Faible Tension Faible Consommation (FTFC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0822-9
DOI :
10.1109/FTFC.2012.6231746
