A Single-Stage Regulating Voltage-Doubling Rectifier for Wireless Power Transfer

In this letter, a 6.78-MHz single-stage regulating voltage-doubling rectifier is presented for biomedical wireless power transfer (WPT) applications. Derived from a full-wave voltage doubler, a theoretical voltage conversion ratio (VCR) of 2 can be achieved, which benefits the end-to-end voltage gain of a biomedical WPT system with varying...

A Self Bias-flip Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Array without External Energy Reservoirs achieving 488% Improvement with 4-Ratio Switched-PEH DC-DC Converter

With the advent of the lnternet-of-Things (1oT) era, sensor nodes are required in almost all fields to achieve a better interaction between humans and the environment. Piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH), which exhibits an equivalent electrical model of an AC current source /P in parallel with the inherent capacitor CP, is a promising...

A Carrier-based Two-Phase-Clamped DPWM Strategy With Zero-Sequence Voltage Injection for Three-Phase Quasi-Two-Stage Buck-Type Rectifiers

A three-phase buck-type rectifier features a step-down ac-dc conversion function, which is considered as a prominent solution for electric vehicle chargers and telecommunication systems integrated to the grid above 380 V line to line. However, traditional solutions for those applications employ cascaded architectures with an ac-dc boost-type...

A Reconfigurable Cold-Startup SSHI Rectifier with 4X Lower Input Amplitude Requirement for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

Synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) is an efficient active rectifier to extract energy generated from piezoelectric transducer in piezoelectric energy harvesting system. Unlike passive rectifiers, SSHI rectifiers require a power supply to drive synchronized switches. Unfortunately, there is no stable supply when the system starts...