A 13.56 MHz wireless power transmission systems with enhancement-mode GaN high electron mobility transistors

Abstract

Enhancement-mode GaN-HEMT devices with a newly developed recessed-gate structure were fabricated. These devices were capable of operating at up to 30 MHz switching. A wireless power transmission (WPT) was adopted for a potential application of these GaN devices, because high-frequency (f) switching devices are expected to improve the power-transfer efficiency (η) of the WPT. A GaN-based E-class amplifier WPT system achieved 10W output power and η =63.5 % under the operating conditions of f =13.56 MHz, duty=50%, and a load resistance of 10Ω.