TY - GEN
T1 - Efficient direct-matching rectenna design for RF power transfer applications
AU - Keyrouz, S.
AU - Visser, H.J.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper presents the design, simulation, fabrication and measurements of a 50 ohm rectenna system. The paper investigates each part (in terms of input impedance) of the rectenna system starting from the antenna, followed by the matching network, to the rectifier. The system consists of an antenna, which captures the transmitted RF signal, connected to a rectifier which converts the AC captured signal into a DC power signal. For maximum power transfer, a matching network is designed between the rectifier and the antenna. At an input power level of -10 dBm, the system is able to achieve an RF/DC power conversion efficiency of 49.7%
AB - This paper presents the design, simulation, fabrication and measurements of a 50 ohm rectenna system. The paper investigates each part (in terms of input impedance) of the rectenna system starting from the antenna, followed by the matching network, to the rectifier. The system consists of an antenna, which captures the transmitted RF signal, connected to a rectifier which converts the AC captured signal into a DC power signal. For maximum power transfer, a matching network is designed between the rectifier and the antenna. At an input power level of -10 dBm, the system is able to achieve an RF/DC power conversion efficiency of 49.7%
U2 - 10.1088/1742-6596/476/1/012093
DO - 10.1088/1742-6596/476/1/012093
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - Institute of Physics Conference Series
SP - 012093-1-5
BT - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2013), 3-6 December 2013, London, United Kingdom
ER -