Design and Implementation of an Ultra-Low Power Wake-up Radio for Wireless IoT Devices

Abstract

In this paper, we present the design and prototype implementation of an ultra-low power wake-up radio for wireless IoT devices. The prototyped wake-up radio consumes only 580nA from 3V power supply, covers distance range of up to 55 meters and achieves a sensitivity of -49.5dBm. This wakeup radio module can easily be integrated into wireless IoT devices and thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the battery powered and energy harvesting based devices. The prolonged life time of the devices can reduce the overall costs when deployed in large scale.