RF-to-DC converter

• Main Authors: Franciscatto, Bruno, Freitas, Vitor
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.04.2021
• Subjects: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS; APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWERSUPPLY SYSTEMS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUTPOWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; WAVEGUIDES

A converter (200) for converting a received radio frequency signal into a DC signal for powering a load (300). The converter (200) comprises a first rectifying arm (207) for generating a DC signal based on a first RF voltage input obtained from the received RF signal. A second rectifying arm (209) g...