A Phase Error Correction Algorithm for RF Energy Harvesters Using Two Antennas
Conference: SMACD / PRIME 2021 - International Conference on SMACD and 16th Conference on PRIME
07/19/2021 - 07/22/2021 at online
Proceedings: SMACD / PRIME 2021
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Guengoerdue, Ali Dogus; Erol, Didem; Caglar, Alican; Yelten, Mustafa Berke (Istanbul Technical University, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey)
Abstract:
In this study, a phase error correction algorithm is proposed for radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting through a fully differential RF-to-DC converter with two antennas. The system keeps one of the inputs as the reference and adjusts the phase of the other input. A 2-bit resolution is used to demonstrate how the concept works. The system aims to operate without an external battery. System-level simulation results prove that through the proposed concept, the efficiency of the harvester can be considerably boosted for an RF harvester with two antennas.