The State-of-the-Art and the Future Trends of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting
Zhao Zhengming,Wang Xudong
State Key Laboratory of Control and Simulation of Power Systems and Generation Equipments Departments of Electrical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
Abstract：In recent years,with the development of wireless sensor networks,wide attention has been paid on energy harvesting,as a renewable and eco-friendly power source.This paper mainly focuses on electromagnetic or radio-frequency (RF) energy harvesting on the foundation of the brief introduction to energy harvesting.Firstly,the basic structures and principles are introduced,with detailed analysis on the system efficiency.Then the current related work and hot fields are categorized and elaborated,in terms of the overall harvesting level,receiving antennas,rectifiers,meta-materials,and practical applications.Finally,based on the state-of-the-art,some urgent problems and future trends are discussed.
赵争鸣,王旭东. 电磁能量收集技术现状及发展趋势[J]. 电工技术学报, 2015, 30(13): 1-11.
Zhao Zhengming,Wang Xudong. The State-of-the-Art and the Future Trends of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting. Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, 2015, 30(13): 1-11.
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