Study on Millimeter-Wave Vivaldi Rectenna and Arrays with High Conversion Efficiency

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International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

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Figure 7: Study on Millimeter-Wave Vivaldi Rectenna and Arrays with High Conversion Efficiency 