POWER HARVESTING FOR RFID/NFC-APPLICATIONS
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1. A circuit apparatus, comprising:
- an input section configured to receive an electromagnetic (EM) transmission;
a voltage divider section configured to divide the EM transmission into a plurality of voltage levels;
a rectifier portion configured to rectify AC power received in the EM transmission; and
a load configured to receive DC power from the rectifier portion,wherein one voltage level of the voltage divider section is configured to supply power to a radio frequency identification integrated circuit (RFID-IC).
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Abstract
Disclosed is a circuit apparatus including an input section configured to receive an electromagnetic (EM) transmission, a voltage divider section configured to divide the EM transmission into a plurality of voltage levels, a rectifier portion configured to rectify AC power received in the EM transmission, and a load configured to receive DC power from the rectifier portion, wherein one level of the voltage divider section is configured to supply power to a radio frequency identification integrated circuit (RFID-IC).
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1. A circuit apparatus, comprising:
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an input section configured to receive an electromagnetic (EM) transmission; a voltage divider section configured to divide the EM transmission into a plurality of voltage levels; a rectifier portion configured to rectify AC power received in the EM transmission; and a load configured to receive DC power from the rectifier portion, wherein one voltage level of the voltage divider section is configured to supply power to a radio frequency identification integrated circuit (RFID-IC). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power harvesting apparatus including an RFID circuit, comprising:
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an antenna configured to receive an electromagnetic (EM) transmission, the antenna including a plurality of taps configured to vary the voltage received from the EM transmission; at least one capacitor configured to store charge received in the EM transmission; and a rectifier portion configured to rectify power received in the EM transmission and provide the rectified power to a load, wherein one voltage level of the antenna taps is configured to supply power to a radio frequency identification integrated circuit (RFID-IC).
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- 10. The power harvesting apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one capacitor is arranged asymmetrically.
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14. A power harvesting circuit, comprising:
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an antenna configured to receive an electromagnetic (EM) transmission; a low power circuit configured to receive a low voltage from the EM transmission; a voltage divider circuit having a plurality nodes configured to produce a plurality of voltages across different sets of the plurality of nodes; a rectification circuit configured to receive a high AC voltage from the EM transmission and rectify the high AC voltage to a DC voltage; and a high power circuit configured to receive the high voltage and power a load using the high voltage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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