Wireless Power Transmission Using a PCB Antenna and a MHz Frequency Inverter

Abstract:

This paper proposes a wireless power transmission system which used a printed circuit board operating as an antenna for both transmitter and receiver. The proposed antenna is driven by a high frequency full-bridge inverter which operates at self-resonant frequency of the antenna. Design procedure for the proposed antenna is also described. Results obtained from experimental test-rig confirm that the fabricated antenna provides self-resonant frequency at 2 MHz as design. The efficiency of the antenna can achieve the highest when the distance between transmitter and receiver is 40 mm in vertical alignment. The maximum total efficiency of proposed system is approximately 56.7 % at the distance between transmitter and receiver of 80 mm.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 931-932)
• Pages: 893-898
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.931-932.893
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Natthaphon Phokhaphan, Krit Choeisai*
• Keywords: High Frequency Inverter, MHz, PCB Antenna, Wireless Power Transmission

References

[1] A. Kurs, Power Transfer Through Strongly Coupled Resonances, MIT Master of Science in Physics Thesis, Sep. (2007).

[2] J. Abouei, J. D. Brown, K. N. Plataniotis, and S. Pasupathy, Energy Efficiency and Reliability in Wireless Biomedical Implant Systems, IEEE Trans. On Information and Technology in Biomedicine, vol. 5, no. 3, (2011), 456-466.

DOI: 10.1109/titb.2011.2105497

[3] S. Kim, J. S. Ho, and A. S. Y. Poon, Wireless Power Transfer to Miniature Implants : Transmitter Optimization, IEEE Trans. On Antennas and Propagation, vol. 60, no. 10, (2013), 4838-4845.

DOI: 10.1109/tap.2012.2207341

[4] R. F. Xue, K. W. Cheng, and M. Je, High-Efficiency Wireless Power Transfer for Biomedical Implants by Optimal Resonant Load Transformation, IEEE Trans. On Circuit and System, vol. 60, no. 4, (2013), 867-874.

DOI: 10.1109/tcsi.2012.2209297

[5] Young Jae Jang, Young Dae Ko, and Seung Ming Jeong, Optimal Design of The Wireless Charging Electric Vehicle, IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conferences (IEVC), (2012), 1-5.

DOI: 10.1109/ievc.2012.6183294

[6] K. Kusaka, and J. I. Itoh, Proposal of Switched-Mode Matching Circuit in Power Supply for Wireless Power Transfer Using Magnetic Resonances Coupling, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conferences and Exposition (APEC), (2012), 653-660.

DOI: 10.1109/apec.2012.6165888

[7] M. M. Morcos, C. R. Mersman, G. D. Sugavanum, and N. G. Dillman, Battery Chargers for Electric Vehicle, IEEE Power Engineering Review, vol. 20, issue 11, (2000), 8-11.

DOI: 10.1109/39.883280

[8] L. R. Chen, J. J. Chen, N. Y. Chu, and G. Y. Han, Current-Pumped Battery Charger, IEEE Trans. On Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 6, (2008), 2482-2488.

DOI: 10.1109/tie.2008.921685

[9] G. Pellegrino, E. Armando, and P. Guglielmi, An Integral Battery Charger with Power Factor Correction for Electric Scooter, IEEE Trans. On Power Electronics, vol. 25, no. 3, (2010), 751-759.

DOI: 10.1109/tpel.2009.2033187

[10] J. Hirai, T. W. Kim, and A. Kawamura, Study on Intelligent Battery Charging Using Inductive Transmission of Power and Information, IEEE Trans. On Power Electronics, vol. 15, no. 2, (2000), 335-345.

DOI: 10.1109/63.838106

[11] M. L. Minges, Electronic Material Handbook, Vol. 1; Packaging, ASM International Committee, 1989, p.536.

[12] S. S. Mohan, M. M. Hershenson, P. Boyd and, T. H. Lee, Simple Accurate Expression for Planar Spiral Inductances, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 34, no. 10, (1999), 1419-1424.

DOI: 10.1109/4.792620

[13] J. M. Miller, Dependence of the input impedance of a three electrode vacuum tube upon the load in the plated circuit, Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards, vol. 15, (1920), 367-385.

DOI: 10.6028/nbsscipaper.024

[14] M. P. Theodoridis and, S. V. Mollov, Robust MOSFET Driver for RF, Class-D Inverter, IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 2, pp.731-740, Feb. (2008).

DOI: 10.1109/tie.2007.896137