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2023-07-25
A Folded Rectenna on a Flexible Substrate for 5G Energy Harvesting Applications
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 135, 69-81, 2023
Abstract
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and measurement results of a flexible folded dipole rectenna for 5G technology. The proposed rectenna is a single-sided structure fabricated on a flexible Kapton substrate with a maximum RF to DC conversion efficiency close to 53% for an input power of -9 dBm at 3.5 GHz with 3-KΩ. Moreover, the measured results show that the conversion efficiency is above 40% across a broad range of input power levels (from -14 to -8 dBm). The paper discusses the prototype's design and simulation results, fabrication steps, and measurement results. The proposed rectenna is compact, low-cost, and flexible, making it suitable for wearable applications.
Citation
Mustapha Bajtaoui, Mohammed Ali Ennasar, Mariem Aznabet, Abdelmounaim Tachrifat, and Otman El Mrabet, "A Folded Rectenna on a Flexible Substrate for 5G Energy Harvesting Applications," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 135, 69-81, 2023.
doi:10.2528/PIERC23051505
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