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.

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Microwave
Published
2025-06-18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/microwave1010005
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3
Primary Topic
Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
2.19

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Low-Power Rectennas in Microwave Wireless Power Transmission

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Low-Power Rectennas in Microwave Wireless Power Transmission

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Abstract

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.

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Sichuan University (CN), Yibin University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
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