Enhanced Narrow-Band Operation of Ultra-Fast Rectennas

David Etor; Linzi E. Dodd; David Wood; Claudio Balocco

doi:10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2016.7758644

Enhanced Narrow-Band Operation of Ultra-Fast Rectennas

David Etor, Linzi E. Dodd, David Wood, Claudio Balocco

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Abstract

An effective impedance matching technique for rectennas (an antenna coupled with rectifier) operating at specific frequencies is presented. The rectifier consists of a MIM junction with a molecular insulator. The method used two coplanar strip lines emerging from the antenna feed-point, to correct for the reactive component of the antenna impedance on one side, and to connect the rectifier and transform its impedance on the other side. Microwave and mm-wave characterization of the devices showed that the output voltage of the impedance matched rectenna is almost an order of magnitude higher than that of a control device without matching network at 20 GHz.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves
Subtitle of host publication	IRMMW-THz 2016
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9781467384858
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2016.7758644
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2016
Event	41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves - Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 25 Sept 2016 → 30 Sept 2016 http://www.irmmw-thz2016.org/

Conference

Conference	41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves
Abbreviated title	IRMMW-THz 2016
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	25/09/16 → 30/09/16
Internet address	http://www.irmmw-thz2016.org/

Keywords

Impedance
rectennas
rectifiers
junctions
antenna feeds

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