Metamaterial-inspired GPS L1 rectennas

Ning Zhu, Richard W. Ziolkowski

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Several GPS L1 (1.5754 GHz) rectennas have been developed for low input power applications. These rectennas incorporate high efficiency, electrically small, metamaterial-inspired near field resonant parasitic antennas, and a Schottky diode that has a low built-in voltage, and a resistor as the load. For the low, 0.0 dBm (1.0 mW), input power level to the protractor-based rectennas, the measured rectifying efficiencies of the larger (ka = 0.808) and 25% smaller (ka = 0.604) protractor versions are, respectively, 78.0% at 1.5754 GHz and 67.9% at 1.55 GHz. Similarly, for the 0dBm input power to an S-inclusion-based rectenna (ka∼0.611) that again is matched directly to the input impedance of the rectifying circuit, the simulated and measured rectifying efficiencies were, respectively, 75.7% and 79.6%. It will be demonstrated that the simulated and measured results are in good agreement in all cases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2012
Pages193-196
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2012 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2012 - Tuscon, AZ, United States
Duration: Mar 5 2012Mar 7 2012

Publication series

Name2012 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2012

Other

Other2012 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTuscon, AZ
Period3/5/123/7/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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