In this paper, a UHF-RFID power management circuit is presented. It is able to power body sensor networks nodes, starting from -25dBm UHF-RFID input signal power. It is based on an initial Dickson's RF-DC rectifier circuit, followed by an ultra-low-voltage integrated boost converter, realized in 180nm CMOS technology, that is used to further step-up of the rectified DC-voltage and to guarantee the RF-to-load isolation. Measurements demonstrate the ability of the power management circuit to provide 400mV output voltage when a -25dBm continuous wave at 866.5MHz (European UHF RFID frequency) is applied at the input.
Pasca, M., Catarinucci, L., Colella, R., De Donno, D., Tarricone, L., D'Amico, S., et al. (2015). A UHF-RFID power management circuit for body sensor networks. In Mediterranean Microwave Symposium. IEEE Computer Society [10.1109/MMS.2015.7375373].
A UHF-RFID power management circuit for body sensor networks
Baschirotto A.
2015
Abstract
In this paper, a UHF-RFID power management circuit is presented. It is able to power body sensor networks nodes, starting from -25dBm UHF-RFID input signal power. It is based on an initial Dickson's RF-DC rectifier circuit, followed by an ultra-low-voltage integrated boost converter, realized in 180nm CMOS technology, that is used to further step-up of the rectified DC-voltage and to guarantee the RF-to-load isolation. Measurements demonstrate the ability of the power management circuit to provide 400mV output voltage when a -25dBm continuous wave at 866.5MHz (European UHF RFID frequency) is applied at the input.
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