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    Presenter(s)
    Wen Xun Lian Headshot
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    Wen Xun Lian
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    Universiti Malaya
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    Country
    Malaysia
    Author(s)
    Display Name
    Wen Xun Lian
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Universiti Malaya
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    Affiliation
    University Malaya
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    Gabriel Chong
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    Affiliation
    University of Malaya
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    Affiliation
    University of Malaya
    Abstract

    This paper presents a fully integrated CMOS front-end matching network for ambient RF energy harvesting (RFEH) systems. The proposed method utilizes an on-chip step-up stacked transformer integrated to provide impedance transformation and passive voltage boosting. Besides, the on-chip transformer act as a balun which generates differential signal to drive a 5-stage Cross-Coupled Differential-Drive (CCDD) rectifier. Simulation results on a standard 65-nm CMOS process for harvesting ambient RF energy at 900MHz shows the proposed solution attains a peak sensitivity of -16.5 dBm at an output voltage of 1V.

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    • A Differential RF Front-end CMOS Transformer Matching for Ambient RF Energy Harvesting Systems (application/pdf)