Field Shaping for Enhanced Wireless Power Transfer in Misaligned Biomedical Inductive Links

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Abstract

Low frequency inductive links provide an attractive method of safely powering biomedical implants. Weakly coupled links with millimetre scale receivers can use ferrites to enhance link coupling. However, axial demagnetisation of these cores results in directional sensitivity, making power transfer intolerant of receiver angular misalignment. This paper presents a magnetic field-shaping transmitter array that enhances coupling and misalignment tolerance, increasing transmitter coverage by 150% for completely misaligned receivers.An air core transmitter is designed and its field shaping distribution for a particular excitation mode is measured.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo, WPTCE 2025 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798331517434
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event2025 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo, WPTCE 2025 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 3 Jun 20256 Jun 2025

Publication series

Name2025 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo, WPTCE 2025 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2025 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo, WPTCE 2025
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period3/06/256/06/25

Keywords

  • Biomedical implants
  • demagnetisation
  • field shaping
  • inductive coupling
  • miniaturised receivers
  • misalignment tolerance
  • power transfer efficiency
  • PTE
  • transmitter array
  • weakly coupled
  • wireless power transfer
  • WPT

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