Integration of numerical and field-theoretical techniques in the design of single- and multi-band rectennas for micro-power generation

International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 293-303

  Rizzoli, Vittorio ^a   Costanzo, Alessandra ^b   Masotti, Diego ^a   Donzelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

co design; EM simulation; EM theory; RF energy harvesting; RF to DC conversion efficiency

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DISTILLATION; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; FREQUENCY BANDS; HARVESTING; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPY; RECEIVING ANTENNAS; RECTIFYING CIRCUITS;

CO-DESIGNS; EM SIMULATIONS; EM THEORY; RF ENERGY HARVESTING; RF TO DC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 78651595612     PISSN: 17590787     EISSN: 17590795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1759078710000553     Document Type: Article

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