Wireless power transmission: State-of-the-arts in technologies and potential applications (invited paper)

The review paper will address briefly the state-of-the-art research and development progresses in the wireless power transmission technology and also potential applications. The review is categorized into two aspects, that is, (a) the long-distance and high-power wireless energy transmission and (b) the short-range and low-power wireless energy transmission. For the long-distance high-power transmission, the review will cover atmospheric effects, high-power microwave generation, transmitting antennas, EMC/EMI effects on radio frequency wireless system, rectennas, and biological effects on human being and animals. For the short-range wireless power transmission, the review will touch inductive couple effects and their applications onto power-grid systems, wireless power charging systems, and medical applications. The review will discuss on advantages and short-comings.