Green Electronic and RF Technologies for Communications, IoT, and Medical Systems

This book presents green electronic technologies, and their role in clean renewable energy harvesting for medical devices and communication systems. It covers green computing technologies, and the lifecycle management of electronics from waste management to recycling. The topics are presented in the context of the growing need to develop green communications and medical system applications. Green Electronic and RF Technologies for Communications, IoT, and Medical Systems examines green electronic and computing practices, devices shaping the development of environmentally friendly medical devices and applications. The book is divided into three sections. Section one presents innovations in green electronic technologies and their role in energy harvesting. Section two presents innovations and applications of RF technologies in the medical field, and section three covers recycling and waste management of these electronics. Through the initial examination of green electronics and the need for clean energy, the author discusses electromagnetic waves and antenna theory for energy harvesting systems. The author then examines how these systems and antennae can be incorporated into wearable systems for the communication of data in medical devices and applications. Finally, the author discusses end of lifecycle management of electronics, from appropriately disposing, and recycling of unwanted electronic equipment and modules which is a crucial task in creating and keeping a green environment. The book is intended for electrical engineers, biomedical engineers and researchers in green technologies. It will also be of interest to antenna systems engineers and renewable energy researchers and engineers.