Powercast Wireless Power Calculator Version 1.

This calculator is based on the simplified form of Friis Equation and will provide a reasonable estimate
of the amount of power that is received and available for use. www.powercastco.com

Simplified Friis Equation

Input Paramaters
Frequency 915 MHz (915 for Powercast TX91501)
Wavelength λ 0.328 meters
Amplifier Power Pt 0.48 Watts (0.16 or 0.48 for Powercast TX91501)
Transmitter Antenna Gain
Linear (default) delete entry if using dBi
dBi 8.0 (8.0 for Powercast TX91501
Value used in formula Gt 6.3 Linear Gain
Transmitted Power 3.0 W EIRP (1.0 or 3.0 for Powercast TX91501)
Receiver Antenna Gain
Linear (default) 4.00 delete entry if using dBi
dBi
Value used in formula Gr 4.00 Linear Gain
Distance R 2.00 meters ( 1 ft = 0.3048m | 1m = 3.2808ft )

Powerharvester® Component Please select a component

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Received RF Power (before conversion) - Input to Powerharvester

Pr mW
uW
dBi

RF-to-DC Conversion Efficiency %

(from Powercast datasheet graphs)
Available DC Power (after conversion) - Output of Powerharvester
mW
P uW
V V
Charge current (I = P/V) I uA
P1110 - Battery Recharge Calculations
Batterty Capacity 100.0 mAh
Discharge Depth 5 % Discharge between Recharges
Recharge Time N/A Days
P2110 - Battery Charge Calculations (not relevant for battery-free devices)
Batterty Capacity 1.0 mAh
Discharge Depth 5 % Discharge between Recharges

Recharge Time N/A Days

Note: P2110 can not be connected directly to a battery.