Architecture of micro energy harvesting using hybrid input of RF, thermal and vibration for semi-active RFID tag

Engineering Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 183-197

  Mohamad, Tengku Norliza Tengku ^a,b   Sampe, Jahariah ^a   Berhanuddin, Dilla Duryha ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROENGINEERING AND NANOELECTRONICS IMEN   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hybrid input energy harvester; Rectifiers and DC DC converter; RF signal; Semi active RFID tag; Thermal; Vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021392508     PISSN: 01258281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4186/ej.2017.21.2.183     Document Type: Article

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