A Low-input-voltage Wireless Power Transfer for Biomedical Implants

Hao Jiang, Kangjun Bai, Weijie Zhu, Di Lan, Junming Zhang, Jing Wang, Ming Shen, R. Fechter, M. Harrison, S. Roy

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Abstract

Wireless power transfer is an essential technology to increase implants' longevity. A pair of inductivelycoupled coils operating at radio-frequency is extensively used to deliver electrical power to implants wirelessly. In this system, a power conditioning circuit is required convert the induced time-varying AC power harvested by the receiving coil to a stable DC power that is needed for powering circuits and sensors. Most existing power conditioning circuits require the induced voltage of the receiving coil to be significantly higher than the turn-on voltage of the diodes used in the rectifier for the efficient AC to DC conversion. This requirement results in larger coil size, shorter operating distance or more stringent geometrical alignment between the two coils. In this paper, a low-input-voltage wireless power transfer has been demonstrated. In this system, the opencircuit voltage of the induced 5 kHz AC input is as low as ~ 190 mV, and it has been converted to 5 V DC over a 25 kΩ resistor. Both the output voltage and the power drawn into the receiving coil can be regulated by the duty cycle of a control signal. The described system has the potential to reduce the size of the receiving coil, increase the operating distance between the transmitting and the receiving coil, and yet to achieve the desired DC output for implants.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems (BioWireleSS), 2015 IEEE Topical Conference on
Number of pages3
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2015
Pages20-22
ISBN (Print)9781479955121
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event 2015 IEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems (BioWireleSS) - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 25 Aug 201528 Aug 2015

Conference

Conference 2015 IEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems (BioWireleSS)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period25/08/201528/08/2015
SeriesIEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems (BioWireleSS). Proceedings.

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