iREACT · Inkjet-Printed Wireless Powered Circuits for Sensing and Identification.
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2016-02-11 → 2019-02-10
- EU contribution
- €257,191
- Participants
- 3
- Scheme
- MSCA-IF
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Results in brief
Inkjet-Printed Wireless Powered Circuits for Sensing and Identification.
The project establishes the application of inkjet printing as a key technology for the implementation of batteryless and wireless sensor and communication circuits based on wireless power transfer and energy harvesting, enabling the realization of the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT concept place a strong emphasis on low power wireless sensing and communication circuits. The World Wide Research Forum (WWRF) estimates that 7 trillion wireless devices will be serving 7 billion people by 2017. Batteryless, passive RFID systems with sensing functionality are a fundamental technology for realizing a network of interconnected devices, which represents the vision of IoT2. Inkjet printing technology presents an ideal candidate for implementing circuits and systems for IoT applications by permitting a large volume production, good resolution, and enabling the use of a variety of low cost and flexible substrate materials such as paper, wood, textiles, Kapton and PET. The research outcomes of the project focus in two goals, 1) demonstrate low profile,conformal, inkjet printed RF energy harvesters and autonomous wireless sensor and communication circuits, and 2) establish inkjet printing in millimeter wave frequencies. The results of this proposal have a direct impact towards the implementation of low cost, large volume, autonomous sensors for IoT solutions. The fields of energy harvesting and wireless power transfer combined with a promising fabrication technique such as inkjet printing allow for the realization of a multitude of new applications in fields such as i) health, ii) real time location systems, iii) smart buildings, iv) security.
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Project objective
The project establishes the application of inkjet printing as a key technology for the implementation of batteryless and wireless sensor and communication circuits based on wireless power transfer and energy harvesting, enabling the realization of the Internet of Things (IoT). Inkjet printing supports a large volume production, achieves a good resolution necessary for high frequency electronics, enables the use of a variety of low cost and flexible materials, and is a direct-write, and additive manufacturing technology. The research outcomes of the project focus in two goals, 1) demonstrate low profile, conformal, inkjet printed RF energy harvesters and autonomous wireless sensor and communication circuits, and 2) establish inkjet printing in millimeter wave frequencies. The applicant will become an expert in inkjet printing during the outgoing phase at Georgia Tech ATHENA laboratory, a world leading laboratory in inkjet printed RF electronics, where he would gain hands-on training in the technology, and he will develop transferable skills related to proposal, IPR and outreach activities and a wide scientific and industrial network of contacts. The applicant will also transfer to ATHENA lab his broad experience in energy harvesting and nonlinear circuit design, and he will enable a link with European networks in the field such as EU COST IC1301 on wireless power transfer, and foster a long-term collaboration beyond the project. Upon his return, an industrial secondment is foreseen which will allow the applicant to further train on IPR, as well as familiarize himself with the process of bringing the outcomes of the project into commercial products. The applicant will participate in the Scientific coordination and lead the Microwave Systems and Nanotechnology Group of the return host, which already has the necessary facilities to support inkjet printing fabrication.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY · EdinburghCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
- CENTRE TECNOLOGIC DE TELECOMUNICACIONS DE CATALUNYA · Castelldefels BarcelonaSpain
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · AtlantaUnited States
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