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Enhanced Dickson voltage multiplier rectenna by developing analytical model for radio frequency harvesting applications
Author(s) -
Ali Esraa Mousa,
Yahaya Nor Zaihar,
Nallagownden Perumal,
Alqasem Bilal Hasan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of rf and microwave computer‐aided engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1099-047X
pISSN - 1096-4290
DOI - 10.1002/mmce.21657
Subject(s) - voltage multiplier , rectenna , rectifier (neural networks) , schottky diode , voltage , radio frequency , multiplier (economics) , electrical engineering , voltage doubler , transmitter , electronic engineering , electronic circuit , diode , physics , computer science , engineering , voltage divider , voltage regulation , voltage optimisation , dropout voltage , rectification , economics , macroeconomics , channel (broadcasting) , stochastic neural network , machine learning , recurrent neural network , artificial neural network
Radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting has experienced a rapid development recently because of the increasing number of RF transmitter sources. This article illustrates a novel analytical model for the voltage multiplier rectifier at 900 MHz. The model proposes a method of deriving the output characteristics of the rectifying circuits in terms of two main parameters; voltage and current. The design consists of seven stages of Dickson voltage multiplier rectifier. A Schottky diode HSMS 285C was used in the design. Equations for the model were developed. These equations were used to extract the values of output voltage and current. A simulation was optimized using advanced design systems. The system was correspondingly fabricated and tested for input power range of 1 × 10 −5 ‐1 × 10 −1 W. Experimental results show that an output voltage of 5.45 V and current of 1.26 × 10 −5 A are achieved at 10 dBm using a 10 kΩ load, achieving an efficiency of 37.82%.