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In this brief, a novel harmonic-backscatter-rectifier (HBR) is introduced for simultaneous rectification and harmonic-based uplink. The proposed (HBR) employs a rectifier to generate both DC power and the harmonic carriers for…
This paper presents an efficient dual-band rectifier for radiofrequency energy harvesting (RFEH) applications at FM and GSM bands. The single-port rectifier circuit, which comprises a 3-port network, optimized T-matching circuits and…
This letter proposes a high-efficiency dual-band class-F rectifier for wireless power transmission (WPT). The rectifier comprises a dual-band harmonic termination network, a dual-band matching network, a single Schottky diode, and a dc pass…
Direct-conversion radio (DCR) receivers can offer highly integrated low-cost hardware solutions for spectrum sensing in cognitive radio systems. However, DCR receivers are susceptible to radio frequency (RF) impairments, such as in-phase…
This letter presents the design and implementation of a compact high-efficiency octave microwave rectifier. A key highlight is the novel segmented impedance matching method, a unique approach that expands the rectifier bandwidth. The diode…
Conventional boost converters are essential to connect low-voltage energy source such as battery with high voltage DC bus in Electric Vehicles due to its simple construction and high conversion efficiency. However, large output capacitor…
In ambient electromagnetic energy harvesting systems, the input power to the rectifier is low. To improve rectification efficiency, Schottky diodes, which are sensitive to low power, are commonly selected as rectifying devices to convert…
Weak-value-amplification permits small effects to be measured as observable changes at the sacrifice of power due to post-selection. The power recycling scheme has been proven to eliminate this inefficiency of the rare post-selection, thus…
Resonant rectifier topologies would be a promising candidate for achieving simple, compact, and reliable single-stage wireless power transfer (WPT) receiver if not for the lack of good DC regulation capability. This paper investigates the…
A microwave rectifier at 5.8 GHz without any capacitors is presented, which owns a measured MW-to-DC conversion efficiency of 68.1%. A harmonic rejection filter and a DC pass filter, which replace lumped capacitors in conventional microwave…
Microresonators are powerful tools to enhance the efficiency of second-order nonlinear optical processes, such as second-harmonic generation, which can coherently bridge octave-spaced spectral bands. However, dispersion constraints such as…
We demonstrate a nonlinear metamaterial which enhance higher order harmonics in microwave frequency regime. Nonlinearity in the structure is introduced by adding a varactor diode in the common slit of the double split ring resonator (DSRR)…
The recent proliferation of personal wireless communication devices is driving the need for multi-band frequency selective components including multiplexers and dual-band filters. This paper presents a simple technique for transforming a…
In this work, a novel energy-recycling single-antenna full-duplex (FD) radio is designed, in which a new 3-port element including a power divider and an energy harvester is added between the circulator and the receiver (RX) chain. The…
The series-series compensation topology is widely adopted in many wireless power transfer applications. For such systems, their wireless power receiver part typically involves a DC-DC converter with front-stage full-bridge diode rectifier,…
Second harmonic generation in nonlinear materials can be greatly enhanced by realizing doubly-resonant cavities with high quality factors. However, fulfilling such doubly resonant condition in photonic crystal (PhC) cavities is a…
A rectenna (rectifying antenna) is usually applied to a microwave power transmission (MPT) system as a terminal, which receives microwave (MW) power and converts them into DC power. A 5.8 GHz aperture-coupled patch antenna array is…
This paper presents the design of a dual band rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna (DRA) coupled to narrow slot aperture that is fed by microstrip line. The fundamental TE111 mode and higher-order TE113 mode are excited with their…
The high tech industry which requires fast stable motion with nanometer precision continues to mainly use PID which is limited by fundamental linear control limitations. Floor vibrations as disturbance significantly affect performance and…
We report measurements of the rectification of microwave radiation (0.7-20 GHz) at the boundary between two-dimensional electron systems separated by a narrow gap on a silicon surface for different temperatures, electron densities and…