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Bill Brown<br />

Microwave-powered helicopter, 1964<br />

Beaming Power<br />

Wireless humidity sensor<br />

Martinez, 2002<br />

• Beaming power has a long history (Tesla, etc)<br />

• Rectannas can approach 80-90+% efficiency<br />

• Low power apps common in everyday environments<br />

– RFID (chips use 1 to 100 μW)<br />

• RF-powered sensors coming off the horizon<br />

– Passive LC and SAW devices, sensor chips<br />

– Wireless tire pressure and tire friction sensors<br />

– Implantable sensors <strong>for</strong> monitoring in vivo blood pressure<br />

RFID Tags

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