Research Article

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

Table 2

Indoor measured results of the rectenna at 1 meter from Tx (Freq = 1.85 GHz, Tx antenna gain = 8.8 dBi, Rx antenna gain = 3.15 dBi).

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

151.91−10.80.4530
206.04−5.81.0147
2519.1−0.831.8450
2730.31.162.2748