Far field RF power extraction circuits and systems
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Mandal, Soumyajit, 1979-
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Far field radio frequency power extraction circuits and systems
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Rahul Sarpeshkar.
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In this thesis, I describe efficient methods for extracting DC power from electromagnetic radiation. This will become an important necessity for a number of applications involving remotely powered devices, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and bionic implants. I first investigate the problem abstractly, allowing theoretical bounds on system performance to be derived. Next I devise circuit, antenna and impedance matching network design strategies to efficiently approach these theoretical bounds. Finally, I use these strategies to create an experimental power extraction system that collects RF power at low electromagnetic field strengths. This system enables a substantial increase in the operating range of remotely powered devices.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-199).
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2004Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencePublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.