Research Article

A Compact Dual-Band Rectenna for GSM900 and GSM1800 Energy Harvesting

Table 1

Indoor measured results of the rectenna at 1 meter from Tx (Freq = 0.88 GHz, Tx antenna gain = 8 dBi, Rx antenna gain = 0.95 dBi).

Tx power (dBm)Power density (μW/cm2)Rx power (dBm) (V) (8.2 kΩ load)Eff (%)

151.59−7.40.8750
205.02−2.41.6759
2515.92.63.0462
2725.24.63.7258