IEEE 802.11b/g Practical Assessment Using a Low-Cost Quasi-Yagi Rectenna for Indoor RF Energy Harvesting

Autor(es)

Vinícius S. Silva ^[1] ; Humberto P. Paz ^[2] ; Eduardo V. V. Cambero ^[3] ; Ricardo M. Vicentini ^[4] ; Ricardo Q. Martins ^[5] ; Carlos E. Capovilla ^[6] ; Ivan R. S. Casella ^[7]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

^[4] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

^[5] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

^[6] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

^[7] Universidade Federal do ABC - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: J. Microw. Optoelectron. Electromagn. Appl.; v. 20, n. 1, p. 143-157, 2021-03-03.

Resumo

Abstract This article presents an experimental analysis of the use of signals transmitted by Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11b/g standards for Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting (RFEH) applications in indoor environments employing a Quasi-Yagi Rectenna (QYR) topology. This analysis is a crucial point to distinguish the use of the IEEE 802.11b/g standards for ambient RFEH applications and contributes to the debate on the use of different types of energy available for free in modern society. For it, a dedicated setup, developed in a controlled environment to avoid any external interference, was built to carry out the programmed measurements. The results obtained indicate that IEEE 802.11b/g standards have great potential for applications in RFEH, with the IEEE 802.11b average power four times higher than IEEE 802.11g at the rectifier output. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/25866-7 - Harvesting de RF integrado a um Wake-up receiver: estratégias para comunicação autossuficiente
• Beneficiário: Vinícius Santana da Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado