Abstract
The energy efficiency of systems in general determines its operational sustainability. Harvesting energy is a crucial technology for a variety of wireless systems that have limited access to a reliable electricity supply or recharging sources. As such, these devices need to harvest electricity from alternative sources such as the natural environment or wireless signals. A variety of wireless systems and devices fit this profile, from relatively power-hungry macro-base stations deployed in remote regions, to nano-scale sensors in vivo environments. The wide range of devices transverse multiple length scales and communicate across distance scales that vary by 9 orders of magnitude (from km to microns). It remains unclear what set of energy harvesting technologies are suitable. This chapter will review state-of-the-art technologies that allow multi-scale wireless devices to simultaneous harvest energy and transmit data.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Wireless Information and Power Transfer |
| Subtitle of host publication | A New Paradigm for Green Communications |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing Switzerland |
| Pages | 157-185 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319566696 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319566689 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jul 2017 |
