Rectenna System Development Using Harmonic Balance and S-Parameters for an RF Energy Harvester

With the escalating demand for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and the Internet of Things (IoT), there is a growing need for sustainable and autonomous power solutions to energize low-powered devices. Consequently, there is a critical imperative to mitigate dependency on batteries d...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-05, Vol.24 (9), p.2843
Main Authors: Md Jamil, Muhamad Nurarif Bin, Omar, Madiah, Ibrahim, Rosdiazli, Bingi, Kishore, Faqih, Mochammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antennas
Antennas (Electronics)
Circuit printing
Diodes
Efficiency
Energy
Fractals
low RF power
Printed circuits
Radiation
Radio frequency identification
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
rectenna
RF energy harvesting
Simulation
Simulation methods
Technology application
Wi-Fi
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Summary:With the escalating demand for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and the Internet of Things (IoT), there is a growing need for sustainable and autonomous power solutions to energize low-powered devices. Consequently, there is a critical imperative to mitigate dependency on batteries during passive operation. This paper proposes the conceptual framework of rectenna architecture-based radio frequency energy harvesters' performance, specifically optimized for low-power device applications. The proposed prototype utilizes the surroundings' Wi-Fi signals within the 2.4 GHz frequency band. The design integrates a seven-stage Cockroft-Walton rectifier featuring a Schottky diode HSMS286C and MA4E2054B1-1146T, a low-pass filter, and a fractal antenna. Preliminary simulations conducted using Advanced Design System (ADS) reveal that a voltage of 3.53 V can be harvested by employing a 1.57 mm thickness Rogers 5880 printed circuit board (PCB) substrate with an MA4E2054B1-1146T rectifier prototype, given a minimum power input of -10 dBm (0.1 mW). Integrating the fabricated rectifier and fractal antenna successfully yields a 1.5 V DC output from Wi-Fi signals, demonstrable by illuminating a red LED. These findings underscore the viability of deploying a fractal antenna-based radio frequency (RF) harvester for empowering small electronic devices.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s24092843