A Multi-Band Stacked RF Energy Harvester With RF-to-DC Efficiency Up to 84

• Published in: IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 1768 - 1778
• Main Authors: Kuhn, Veronique, Lahuec, Cyril, Seguin, Fabrice, Person, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.05.2015; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE); Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Architecture; Bands; Circuit design; Communication systems; Conversion; Density measurement; Direct current; Electric potential; Electronics; Engineering Sciences; Harvesters; Impedance; Multiband; Radio frequency; rectenna; Rectennas; rectifier; Resonant frequency; RF energy harvesting; Schottky diodes; sensor; Signal and Image processing; Telecommunications systems; Topology; Universal Mobile Telecommunications System; Rectifier; Multi-band; RF energy harvesting; Rectenna; Sensor

The aim of this paper is to show the possibility to harvest RF energy to supply wireless sensor networks in an outdoor environment. In those conditions, the number of existing RF bands is unpredictable. The RF circuit has to harvest all the potential RF energy present and cannot be designed for a si...