Wearable Sensors, 2nd Edition

Chapter 11: Introduction to RF energy harvesting

Gustavo C. Martins^a,b; Andre L. Mansano^b; Mark Stoopman^c; Wouter A. Serdijn^a    a Delft University of Technology, Section Bioelectronics, Delft, The Netherlands^b Nowi B.V., Delft, The Netherlands^c Catena Holding B.V., Delft, The Netherlands

Abstracts

Radio frequency energy harvesting (RFEH) is a very appealing solution for use in body area networks as it allows low-power sensors and systems to be wirelessly powered in various application scenarios. Extracting energy from RF sources sets a challenging task to designers and researchers as they find themselves at the interface between the electromagnetic fields and the electronic circuitry. Therefore, knowledge from both domains is required ...