Title :
A 5.8 GHz high gain, aperture coupled rectenna utilizing a split ring resonator filter
Author :
Hansen, Jonathan ; Ahn, Chi-Hyung ; Chang, Kai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
A high gain, aperture coupled rectifying antenna for 5.8 GHz operation is presented which has a measured gain of 9.3 dBi and an RF-to-DC conversion efficiency of 73%. Split ring resonators (SRRs) are utilized to suppress diode harmonics.
Keywords :
harmonics; microwave antennas; rectennas; resonator filters; semiconductor diodes; aperture coupled rectenna; aperture coupled rectifying antenna; diode harmonic suppression; frequency 5.8 GHz; high gain rectenna; split ring resonator filter; Antenna measurements; Microwave antennas; Microwave circuits; Microwave filters; Power harmonic filters; Rectennas; Resonator filters;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561185
