A novel meander line integrated E-shaped rectenna for energy harvesting applications

ÇELİK K., KURT E.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, cilt.29, sa.1, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/mmce.21627
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: meander line microstrip antenna, rectenna, RF energy harvesting, PATCH ANTENNA, WIDE-BAND, DUAL-BAND, DIPOLE ANTENNA, EFFICIENCY, DESIGN
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this article, design of a novel meander integrated E-shaped rectenna is presented. The designed rectenna operates at ISM frequency range from 2.2 to 2.5 GHz with acceptable reflection coefficients, gain and VSWR values. The designed rectenna is simulated using HFSS 15 (High Frequency Electromagnetic Field Simulation) and FR4 epoxy material is used in rectenna design for low cost having dielectric constant of 4.4 and thickness of 1.6 mm. In the rectifying stage full wave voltage doubler circuit is designed for DC power generation with SMS7630 Schottky diode and lumped circuit elements. The impedance matching circuit between the antenna and the rectifier is designed and simulated using advanced design system (ADS) software for efficient power transmission from the antenna to the load. The simulation and measurement results with different load and input power levels prove that the designed and implemented system can be used for low power energy harvesting applications in order to feed electronic components and battery free sensor networks.