Enhanced RF Energy Harvesting System Utilizing Piezoelectric Transformer

RF energy harvesting converts ambient signals into electrical power, providing a sustainable energy source. This study demonstrates the use of a piezoelectric transformer for efficient RF energy harvesting. In this work, a piezoelectric transformer (PT) is employed as a high-gain, efficient invertin...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-11, Vol.24 (22), p.7111
Main Authors: Al Ahmad, Mahmoud, Kiranmai, K S Phani, Alnuaimi, Abdulla, Alyammahi, Obaid, Alkaabi, Hamad, Alnasri, Saeed, Dahir, Abdulrahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antennas
Antennas (Electronics)
Communication
Costs
Efficiency
Electric power production
Electric transformers
energy harvesting
Energy storage
piezoelectric materials
piezoelectric transformer
R&D
Radio frequency
Research & development
RF energy
sustainability
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Summary:RF energy harvesting converts ambient signals into electrical power, providing a sustainable energy source. This study demonstrates the use of a piezoelectric transformer for efficient RF energy harvesting. In this work, a piezoelectric transformer (PT) is employed as a high-gain, efficient inverting amplifier to enhance RF wireless energy harvesting. The PT, composed of lead zirconate titanate (PZT), is placed after the receiving loop antenna, with its output connected to an AC-to-DC converter circuit. Maximum harvested power was observed at the PT's resonance frequency of 50 kHz, with an optimal load of 40 kΩ. The system, comprising the antenna, transformer, and rectifier circuit, continues to resonate at 50 kHz, as confirmed by input impedance measurements, demonstrating stable and effective performance. The overall system efficiency was characterized to be 88%.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s24227111