Low-Power Rectennas in Microwave Wireless Power Transmission
The advancement of microwave wireless power transfer technology has positioned low-power rectennas as a research hotspot. This paper systematically reviews core technological progress in low-power rectennas, focusing on innovations in rectifier circuit topologies, nonlinear device models, antenna array optimization, and efficiency enhancement strategies. Current technical bottlenecks and future application directions are analyzed, providing theoretical references for space solar power stations, IoTs, and related fields.
Authors
- Yilin Zhou
- Ruinan Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-6299)
- Changjun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0079-6793)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Yibin University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microwave
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/microwave1010005
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.19
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China