Volume 64, Issue 11 pp. 2019-2023
RESEARCH ARTICLE

A wide-band antenna with dual open rings resonator for RF energy harvesting

Miaowang Zeng

Corresponding Author

Miaowang Zeng

DGUT-CNAM Institute, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China

Correspondence Miaowang Zeng, DGUT-CNAM Institute, Dongguan University of Technology, 523106 Dongguan, China.

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Zihong Li

Zihong Li

School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

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Yanyu Ding

Yanyu Ding

School of Electrical Engineering & Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China

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Xianjing Lin

Xianjing Lin

School of Electrical Engineering & Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China

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First published: 18 June 2022
Citations: 1

Abstract

In this letter, a wide-band antenna with dual open rings resonator (DORR) is presented for ambient radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting applications. The proposed antenna is designed to harvest RF energy at DCS1800, UMTS/LTE, and Wi-Fi bands (1.7–2.65 GHz). The DORR produces a strong coupling effect and leads to more current paths, thus contributing to a wider bandwidth. The measured bandwidth is from 1.68 to 2.80 GHz with 50% fractional bandwidth. The measured gains are 3.5, 5, and 5 dBi at 1.83 GHz (DCS1800), 2 GHz (UMTS/LTE), and 2.45 GHz (Wi-Fi), respectively. Moreover, over 90% radiation efficiency and larger than 3 dBi gain are achieved for the operating bands. The antenna can be used for RF energy harvesting and various communication applications.

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