Highly Efficient Compact Rectenna for Wireless Energy Harvesting Application

Abstract

In this article, the design procedure of the winning WEH device in the IMS2012 Student Design Competition is presented. The designed WEH circuit is a rectenna consisting of a rectifier in voltage doubler structure and a folded dipole antenna. The design steps of the rectifier circuit and the antenna are explained in detail, and simulation and measurement results are shown.