Electronics Letters · 1991 · 21 citations · 1 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasMicroelectronicsMicrowave EngineeringAntenna DesignAntenna EfficiencyMicrostrip AntennasMicrowave AntennasMicrowave Integrated CircuitsRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsIntegrated AntennasMicrostrip Integrated CircuitsMicrowave Integrated Circuit DesignMicrowave Power TransmissionMillimeter-wave Integrated CircuitsMonolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit MixersRectification Circuits
A 35 GHz integrated circuit rectifying antenna (rectenna) has been developed using a microstrip dipole antenna and beamlead mixer diode. Greater than 33% conversion efficiency has been achieved. The circuit should have applications in microwave/millimetre-wave power transmission and detection.
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