RF Harvesting

Turning wasted energy into power

EE4C01 Presentation 2
Guillermo Ortas
Kumar Navneet
Sunil Sheelavant
1

Contents

Introduction
History and motivation
Technology explanation
Applications and Challenges
Conclusion

Introduction
The economic transmission of power without wires is of allsurpassing importance to man.
Nikola Tesla, 1905.

The concept is to turn RF energy into DC current

History
The idea of wireless power transmission is not new.

Motivation
Mobile freedom
Recycling energy

Technology explanation: Spectrum

SOUND

RADIO

VHF = VERY HIGH FREQUENCY

UHF = ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
SHF = SUPER HIGH FREQUENCY
EHF = EXTRA HIGH FREQUENCY

LIGHT

HARMFUL RADIATION

2.4 GHz
ISM band
ISM bands
315-915 MHz

4G CELLULAR
56-100 GHz

UWB
3.1-10.6 GHz

Source: JSC.MIL

Technology explanation: Modulation

Technology explanation: Typical RF System

Technology explanation: Anatomy of the system

Technology explanation: Efficiency

10

Applications

Fig-1
Fig-2

Fig-4
Fig-3

11

Opportunity
Challenges

Circuit and hardware constrain

Antenna/ Receiver design
Efficient energy storage
Efficient RF and DC matching
Protocol based optimization

12

Conclusion
Radio waves are universally present over an everincreasing range of frequencies and power levels,
especially in highly populated urban areas.
These radio waves represent a unique and widely
available source of energy if it can be effectively and
efficiently harvested. With continued increase in low
power consuming electronics component and
improvement in RF harvesting technologies, the
applications for wire-free charging by means of RFbased wireless power and energy harvesting will
continue to grow.
13

References

Nikola Labs (Fig-2)

http://www.nikola.tech/

Engadget

https://www.engadget.com/

Design Considerations for RF Energy Harvesting Devices

http://powercastco.com

The Realities of RF Power Harvesting

https://www.arrow.com/
Fig-1

fauzin.net

Fig-3

Fig-4

www.codeproject.com
raconteur.net

14

Thank
You
15

Questions?

16