• DocumentCode
    911740
  • Title

    Modeling and Computer Simulation of a Microwave-to-DC Energy Conversion Element

  • Author

    Nahas, Joseph J.

  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    12/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1030
  • Lastpage
    1035
  • Abstract
    A microwave-to-dc energv conversion element consisting of a dipole antenna, a low-pass filter, a Schottky-barrier diode, and a dc filter has been modeled using a distributed transmission-line modeling technique that includes skin-effect losses. Computer simulation has shown 80-percent conversion efficiency and has indicated that the diode generates significant power at higher harmonics due to a resonance effect.
  • Keywords
    Computer simulation; Dipole antennas; Energy conversion; Low pass filters; Microwave antennas; Microwave theory and techniques; Power harmonic filters; Schottky diodes; Transmission lines; Transmitting antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1975.1128737
  • Filename
    1128737