Green Mobile Devices and Networks

Chapter 13

Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting and Management for Wireless Sensor Networks

Adamu M. Zungeru, Li-Minn Ang, S. R. S. Prabaharan, and Kah Phooi Seng

Contents

13.1 Introduction

13.2 RF Energy Harvesting

13.3 Review of Energy Harvesting Systems and Power Consumption in WSNs

13.3.1 Ambient RF Sources and Available Power

13.4 RF Energy Harvesting and the Use of the Powercast Harvester

13.4.1 Intentional Energy Harvesting

13.4.2 The Powercast TX91501 Powercaster Transmitter

13.4.3 Powercast Power Harvester Receiver

13.4.4 Measurement of RF ...