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Efficient rectifier circuit operating at N78 and N79 sub-6 GHz 5G bands for microwave energy-harvesting and power transfer applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2023

Md. Ahsan Halimi Open the ORCID record for Md. Ahsan Halimi [Opens in a new window] ,
Taimoor Khan Open the ORCID record for Taimoor Khan [Opens in a new window] ,
Ahmed A. Kishk Open the ORCID record for Ahmed A. Kishk [Opens in a new window]  and
Yahia M.M. Antar Open the ORCID record for Yahia M.M. Antar [Opens in a new window]
Md. Ahsan Halimi
Affiliation:
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, India Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, V R Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, India
Taimoor Khan*
Affiliation:
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, India
Ahmed A. Kishk
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Yahia M.M. Antar
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Corresponding author: Taimoor Khan; Email: ktaimoor@ieee.org
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Abstract

The microwave energy-harvesting (MEH) and microwave power transfer (MPT) technologies have become the most emerging areas of research nowadays. The microwave rectifier circuit is the bottleneck of both the MEH and MPT systems. The efficiency of the system depends on the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the rectifier. Due to the recent advancement of the fifth-generation communication system, it is desirable to propose an efficient rectifier operating at sub-6 GHz 5G bands. A dual-band rectifier circuit is designed and demonstrated for MEH/MPT purposes, specifically at sub-6 GHz 5G frequency bands. The dual-band matching is achieved by using a stepped impedance transmission line. The rectifier covers N78 (3.3–3.6 GHz) and N79 (4.8–5.0 GHz) bands. Peak PCE of 67.6% @ 3.5 GHz and 56.8% @ 4.9 GHz are achieved. For validation purpose, the rectifier is fabricated and characterized and measured results show good agreement with simulated results.

Keywords

5Gmatching networkmicrowave energy harvestingmicrowave power transferrectifierSchottky diode
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , First View , pp. 1 - 8
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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