A 433.92-MHz CMOS Rectifier with Dynamic VTH-reduction for Wireless Biomedical Implants

Muhammad Abrar Akram, Sohmyung Ha

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Abstract

A full-wave CMOS passive rectifier with an effective threshold voltage (VTH) reduction technique is proposed for wireless-powered biomedical implants. The VTH reduction is achieved by using a dynamically-biased switch and bootstrap capacitors, resulting in a significant increase in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the rectifier. The proposed rectifier is designed for an ISM-band frequency of 433.92 MHz and is fabricated together with two conventional bootstrap rectifiers for comparison in a 0.18-μm CMOS process. Measurement results confirm that the proposed rectifier outperforms the conventional bootstrap rectifiers in terms of the output DC voltage level and PCE. The proposed rectifier demonstrates the peak PCE of 68.5% at a load resistor of 3 kΩ at 433.92 MHz.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBioCAS 2022 - IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference
Subtitle of host publicationIntelligent Biomedical Systems for a Better Future, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages16-20
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665469173
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2022 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: Oct 13 2022Oct 15 2022

Publication series

NameBioCAS 2022 - IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference: Intelligent Biomedical Systems for a Better Future, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2022
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period10/13/2210/15/22

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
  • Instrumentation

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