Efficiency-enhancement of 2.45-GHz energy harvesting circuit using integrated CPW-MS structure at low RF input power

Mohamed M. Mansour, Haruichi Kanaya

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術誌査読

15 被引用数 (Scopus)

抄録

This paper looks into the underlying RF energy harvesting issues at low input ambient power levels below 0 dBm where efficiency degradation is severe. The proposed design aims to improve the rectenna sensitivity, efficiency, and output DC power. In the same manner, we are using a straightforward and compact size rectenna design. The receiving antenna is a coplanar waveguide (CPW) slot monopole antenna with harmonic suppression property and a peak measured gain of 3 dBi. Also, an improved antenna radiation characteristics, e.g radiation pattern and gain covering the desired operating band (ISM 2.45 GHz), is observed. The rectifier is a voltage doubler circuit based on microstrip (MS) structure. Two architectures of rectenna were carefully designed, fabricated and tested. The first layout; antenna, and rectifier were fabricated separately and then connected using a connector. The peak efficiency (40% at −5 dBm) achieved is lower than expected. To improve the efficiency, a high compactness and simple integration between antenna and rectifier are achieved by using a smooth CPW-MS transition. This design shows improved conversion efficiency measurement results which typically agree with the simulation results. The measured peak conversion efficiency is 72% at RF power level of −7 dBm and a load resistance of 2 kΩ.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)399-407
ページ数9
ジャーナルIEICE Transactions on Electronics
E102C
5
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 5月 2019

!!!All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 電子材料、光学材料、および磁性材料
  • 電子工学および電気工学

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