An adaptive reconfigurable active voltage doubler/rectifier for extended-range inductive power transmission

Hyung Min Lee, Maysam Ghovanloo

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Abstract

Modern implantable microelectronic devices (IMDs) require higher performance and power efficiency to enable more efficacious therapies, particularly in neuro-prostheses such as retinal and cochlear implants [1]. Inductive power transmission across the skin is a viable solution for providing sufficient power to such IMDs without imposing size and power constraints of implanted batteries [2]. On the down side, unlike batteries that provide a stable power source, unexpected variations in the coils' mutual coupling from misalignments can lead to wide variations in the received voltage across the secondary coil to the extent that the input voltage may not be sufficient to supply power to the IMD [3]. Hence, there is a need to improve the robustness of inductive power transmission without sacrificing efficiency to allow the IMDs to operate over a wider range of received input voltages. There are also other applications such as wireless sensors and radio-frequency identification (RFID), in which extending the range of loosely coupled inductive links are highly desired.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2012 - Digest of Technical Papers
Pages286-287
Number of pages2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event59th International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2012 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2012 Feb 192012 Feb 23

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Volume55
ISSN (Print)0193-6530

Other

Other59th International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period12/2/1912/2/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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