Two-dimensional complementary gate-programmable PN junctions for reconfigurable rectifier circuit

The unique features of ambipolar two-dimensional materials open up a great opportunity to build gate-programmable devices for reconfigurable circuit applications,e.g.,PN junctions for rectifier circuits.However,current-reported rectifier circuits usually consist of one gate-programmable PN junction as the rectifier and one resistor as the load,which are not conductive to voltage output and large-scale integration.Here we propose an approach of complementary gate-programmable PN junctions to assemble reconfigurable rectifier circuit,which include two symmetric back-to-back black phosphorus(BP)/hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN)/graphene heterostructured semi-gate field-effect transistors(FETs)and perform complementary NP and PN junction like complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS)circuit.The investigation exhibits that the circuit can effectively reconfigure the circuit with/without rectifying ability,and can process alternating current(AC)signals with the frequency prior 1 KHz and reconfiguration speed up to 25μs.We also achieve the reconfigurable rectifier circuit memory via complementary semi-floating gate FETs configuration.The complementary configuration here should be of low output impedance and low static power consumption,being beneficial for effective voltage output and large-scale integration.

High-Efficiency Rectifier for Wireless Energy Harvesting Based on Double Branch Structure

A rectifier circuit for wireless energy harvesting(WEH) with a wide input power range is proposed in this paper. We build up accurate models of the diodes to improve the accuracy of the design of the rectifier. Due to the nonlinear characteristics of the diodes, a new band-stop structure is introduced to reduce the imaginary part impedance and suppress harmonics. A novel structure with double branches and an optimized λ/4 microstrip line is proposed to realize the power division ratio adjustment by the input power automatically. The proposed two branches can satisfy the two cases with input power of-20 dBm to 0 dBm and 0 dBm to 15 dBm, respectively. Here, dBm = 10 log(P mW), and P represents power. An impedance compression network(ICN) is correspondingly designed to maintain the input impedance stability over the wide input power range. A rectifier that works at 2.45 GHz is implemented. The measured results show that the highest efficiency can reach 51.5% at the output power of 0 dBm and higher than 40% at the input power of-5 dBm to 12 dBm.

High Performance Electrically Small Huygens Rectennas Enable Wirelessly Powered Internet of Things Sensing Applications:A Review

Far-field wireless power transfer(WPT)is a major breakthrough technology that will enable the many anticipated ubiquitous Internet of Things(IoT)applications associated with fifth generation(5G),sixth generation(6G),and beyond wireless ecosystems.Rectennas,which are the combination of rectifying circuits and antennas,are the most critical components in far-field WPT systems.However,compact application devices require even smaller integrated rectennas that simultaneously have large electromagnetic wave capture capabilities,high alternating current(AC)-to-direct current(DC)(AC-to-DC)conversion efficiencies,and facilitate a multifunctional wireless performance.This paper reviews various rectenna miniaturization techniques such as meandered planar inverted-F antenna(PIFA)rectennas;miniaturized monopole-and dipole-based rectennas;fractal loop and patch rectennas;dielectric-loaded rectennas;and electrically small near-field resonant parasitic rectennas.Their performance characteristics are summarized and then compared with our previously developed electrically small Huygens rectennas that are proven to be more suitable for IoT applications.They have been tailored,for example,to achieve batteryfree IoT sensors as is demonstrated in this paper.Battery-free,wirelessly powered devices are smaller and lighter in weight in comparison to battery-powered devices.Moreover,they are environmentally friendly and,hence,have a significant societal benefit.A series of high-performance electrically small Huygens rectennas are presented including Huygens linearly-polarized(HLP)and circularly-polarized(HCP)rectennas;wirelessly powered IoT sensors based on these designs;and a dual-functional HLP rectenna and antenna system.Finally,two linear uniform HLP rectenna array systems are considered for significantly larger wireless power capture.Example arrays illustrate how they can be integrated advantageously with DC or radio frequency(RF)power-combining schemes for practical IoT applications.

A common-gate bootstrapped CMOS rectifier for VHF isolated DC-DC converter

A common-gate bootstrapped CMOS rectifier dedicated for VHF（very high frequency） isolated DCDC converter is proposed.It uses common-gate bootstrapped technique to compensate the power loss due to the threshold voltage,and to solve the reflux problem in the conventional rectifier circuit.As a result,it improves the power conversion efficiency（PCE） and voltage conversion ratio（VCR）.The design saves almost 90%of the area compared to a previously reported double capacitor structure.In addition,we compare the previous rectifier with the proposed common-gate bootstrapped rectifier in the case of the same area;simulation results show that the PCE and VCR of the proposed structure are superior to other structures.The proposed common-gate bootstrapped rectifier was fabricated by using CSMC 0.5 μm BCD process.The measured maximum PCE is 86%and VCR achieves 77%at the operating frequency of 20 MHz.The average PCE is about 79%and average VCR achieves71%in the frequency range of 30-70 MHz.Measured PCE and VCR have been improved compared to previous results.

Miura folding based charge-excitation triboelectric nanogenerator for portable power supply

Miniaturized mobile electronic devices have aroused great attention due to their convenience to daily life. However, they still face a problem that power supply from the conventional cell needs to be regularly charged or replaced. Portable electricity supply collecting energy from environment is highly desired. Herein, a highly flexible and stretchable Miura folding based triboelectric nanogenerator (MF-TENG) is prepared by using flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a folding substrate with a double working side design, specifically one side as the main TENG (M-TENG) and other side as the excitation TENG (E-TENG). The E-TENG supplements charge to M-TENG by a half-wave rectifier circuit. This design increases the TENG working area and reduces its volume. The output performance of the TENG based on Miura folding with charge excitation called MF-CE-TENG is greatly boosted. The optimal output charge and maximum peak power of MF-CE-TENG achieves 1.54 µC and 5.17 mW at 1 Hz, respectively, which is 4.61 and 10.55 times as much as that of MF-TENG without charge excitation. To demonstrate its applications, the MF-CE-TENG is used to light up 456 LEDs brightly and charge a 100 µF capacitor to 6.07 V in 5 min. A calculator and a temperature-humidity sensor work normally powered by MF-CE-TENG with an energy management module. This work provides a new strategy to enhance the output energy of Miura folding TENG by applying a charge excitation mode for the first time, which might be an effective approach to be used in other TENGs.