Title :
Theoretical and experimental development of 10 and 35 GHz rectennas
Author :
Yoo, Tae-Whan ; Chang, Kai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 35-GHz rectenna has been developed with 39% conversion efficiency. The rectenna uses a microstrip dipole antenna and a commercially available mixer diode. Over 60% conversion efficiency was demonstrated using this diode at 10 GHz. A theoretical analysis was derived to predict the performance of the rectenna. The analysis is a useful tool for device and circuit design. The theoretical and experimental results should have many applications in microwave power transmission and detection
Keywords :
dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; microwave power transmission; receiving antennas; 10 GHz; 35 GHz; 39 percent; 60 percent; circuit design; conversion efficiency; microstrip dipole antenna; microwave power transmission; mixer diode; rectennas; Diodes; Laser beams; Masers; Power generation; Power transmission; Rectennas; Satellites; Solar power generation; Uninterruptible power systems; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
