Dibin Zhu

Dr. Dibin Zhu

School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 December 2009 in Measurement Science and Technology
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Dibin ZhuDibin Zhu
Dibin Zhu
John  TudorJohn Tudor
John Tudor
Stephen BeebyStephen Beeby
Stephen Beeby

22 June 2017 in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
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SASalah-Eddine Adami
Salah-Eddine Adami
PPPlamen Proynov
Plamen Proynov
GHGeoffrey S. Hilton
Geoffrey S. Hilton
GYGuang Yang
Guang Yang
CZChunhong Zhang
Chunhong Zhang
BSBernard H. Stark
Bernard H. Stark
This paper presents a flexible 2.45-GHz wireless power harvesting wristband that generates a net dc output from a -24.3-dBm RF input. This is the lowest reported system sensitivity for systems comprising a rectenna and impedance-matching power management. A complete system has been implemented comprising: a fabric antenna, a rectifier on rigid substrate, a contactless electrical connection between rigid and flexible subsystems, and power electronics impedance matching. Various fabric and flexible materials are electrically characterized at 2.45 GHz using the two-line and the T-resonator methods. Selected materials are used to design an all-textile antenna, which demonstrates a radiation efficiency above 62% on a phantom irrespective of location, and a stable radiation pattern. The rectifier, designed on a rigid substrate, shows a best-in-class efficiency of 33.6% at -20 dBm. A reliable, efficient, and wideband contactless connection between the fabric antenna and the rectifier is created using broadside-coupled microstrip lines, with an insertion loss below 1 dB from 1.8 to over 10 GHz. A self-powered boost converter with a quiescent current of 150 nA matches the rectenna output with a matching efficiency above 95%. The maximum end-to-end efficiency is 28.7% at -7 dBm. The wristband harvester demonstrates net positive energy harvesting from -24.3 dBm, a 7.3-dB improvement on the state of the art.

1 March 2010 in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
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Dibin ZhuDibin Zhu
Dibin Zhu
SRStephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
MTMichael J. Tudor
Michael J. Tudor
Stephen BeebyStephen Beeby
Stephen Beeby

14 June 2012 in Smart Materials and Structures
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Dibin ZhuDibin Zhu
Dibin Zhu
Stephen BeebyStephen Beeby
Stephen Beeby
John  TudorJohn Tudor
John Tudor
Nicholas Robert HarrisNicholas Robert Harris
Nicholas Robert Harris

1 October 2011 in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
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Dibin ZhuDibin Zhu
Dibin Zhu
Stephen BeebyStephen Beeby
Stephen Beeby
John  TudorJohn Tudor
John Tudor
Nicholas Robert HarrisNicholas Robert Harris
Nicholas Robert Harris

7 June 2013 in Smart Materials and Structures
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Stephen BeebyStephen Beeby
Stephen Beeby
LWLeran Wang
Leran Wang
Dibin ZhuDibin Zhu
Dibin Zhu
Alex WeddellAlex Weddell
Alex Weddell
Geoff  MerrettGeoff Merrett
Geoff Merrett
BABashir M Al-Hashimi
Bashir M Al-Hashimi