A 13.56 MHz Rectifier Based on Fully Inkjet Printed Organic Diodes

Area of Science:

• Organic electronics
• Materials science
• Radio-frequency (RF) engineering

Background:

• Growing demand for flexible, lightweight, and wireless electronic devices.
• Organic electronics offer potential for pervasive RF applications.
• Current limitations in RF device performance hinder scalable fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

• Demonstrate RF wave rectification using inkjet-printed polymer diodes.
• Showcase scalable, large-area fabrication of rectifiers on plastic.
• Validate the application of printed rectifiers in powering integrated circuits.

Main Methods:

• Fabrication of a polymer diode using inkjet printing.
• Testing rectification of electromagnetic waves at 13.56 MHz.
• Integration of the printed rectifier to power a polymer circuit.

Main Results:

• Successful rectification of RF waves at 13.56 MHz achieved.
• Demonstrated power harvesting from RF waves using printed electronics.
• Proof-of-principle for powering a printed integrated polymer circuit.

Conclusions:

• Inkjet-printed polymer diodes are viable for RF rectification.
• Scalable fabrication methods enable cost-effective, flexible electronic systems.
• Enables new distributed electronic applications through RF power harvesting.