Radio-frequency/direct-current converter
AssigneeNational Chi Nan University
InventorsYo-Sheng Lin, Chi-Hung Yeh
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Abstract
A radio-frequency/direct-current (RF/DC) converter is operable to receive a high-frequency and high-power RF signal and convert to a DC power. The RF/DC converter includes a first field-effect transistor (FET), a second FET, a third FET and a sixth FET that are cross-coupled. Sources of the first FET and the second FET are connected to an RF signal receiving end. Sources of the third FET and the fourth FET are connected to a potential reference end. The RF/DC converter further includes a fifth FET and a sixth FET connected subsequently to the first FET, the second FET, the third FET and the fourth.
Claims16
A radio-frequency/direct-current (RF/DC) converter, operable to receive a high-frequency and high-power RF signal and convert to a DC power, the RF/DC converter comprising:
- an RF signal receiving end;
- a potential reference end;
- an output end;
- a first field-effect transistor (FET), comprising a first source connected to the RF signal receiving end, a first gate and a first drain;
- a second FET, comprising a second source connected to the RF signal receiving end, a second gate and a second drain;
- a third FET, comprising a third source connected to the potential reference end, a third gate connected to the first gate and the second drain, and a third drain connected to the second gate and the first drain;
- a fourth FET, comprising a fourth source connected to the potential reference end and the third drain, a fourth gate connected to the first drain, and a fourth drain connected to the first gate;
- a fifth FET, comprising a fifth source connected to the output end, a fifth gate connected to the second drain, and a fifth drain connected to the second source;
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- a sixth FET, comprising a sixth source connected to the output end, a sixth gate connected to the first drain, and a sixth drain connected to the second source.
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