Abstract:
This paper outlines an innovative antenna configuration called a staggered pattern charge collector (SPCC) to increase microwave wireless energy harvested from an antenna...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper outlines an innovative antenna configuration called a staggered pattern charge collector (SPCC) to increase microwave wireless energy harvested from an antenna at 5.8 GHz. The two-by-two staggered pattern charge collector (SPCC) uses a pair of two-element linear arrays to increase gain and effective aggregate “beamwidth” to capture more wireless energy than a single patch antenna. Also, a new array parameter called integrated power conversion gain (IPCG) is introduced as a metric to compare how effective antenna systems are at energy harvesting. Finally, the SPCC is optimized to maximize IPCG and the optimized, fabricated SPCC's DC voltage output data is measured.
Published in: 2013 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium
Date of Conference: 20-23 January 2013
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 28 March 2013
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