Active variable reactance rectifier circuit and related techniques

An active variable reactance rectifier circuit comprising:

• an active variable reactance rectifier circuit input port;
• an active variable reactance rectifier circuit output port adapted to couple to a load;
• a power splitter circuit comprising a power splitter circuit input port coupled to the active variable reactance rectifier circuit input port, the power splitter circuit comprising a first power splitter circuit output port and a second power splitter circuit output port;
• a first rectifier circuit comprising a first rectifier circuit input port and a first rectifier circuit output port, the first rectifier circuit input port coupled to the first power splitter circuit output port;
• a second rectifier circuit comprising a second rectifier circuit input port and a second rectifier circuit output port, the second rectifier circuit input port coupled to the second power splitter circuit output port;
• and
• a power combiner circuit comprising a first power combiner circuit input port, a second power combiner circuit input port and a power combiner circuit output port, wherein the first power combiner circuit input port is coupled to the first rectifier circuit output port, the second power combiner circuit input port is coupled to the second rectifier circuit output port and the power combiner circuit output port is coupled to the active variable reactance rectifier circuit output port,
• wherein the power combiner circuit is adapted to alter a first voltage level at the first rectifier output port and a second voltage at the second rectifier output port.