Flexible energy harvesting
devices fabricated in scalable thin-film
processes are crucial for wearable electronics and the Internet of
Things. We present a flexible rectenna based on a one-dimensional
junction metal–insulator–graphene diode, offering low-noise
power detection at terahertz (THz) frequencies. The rectennas are
fabricated on a flexible polyimide film in a scalable process by photolithography
using graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition. A one-dimensional
junction reduces the junction capacitance and enables operation up
to 170 GHz. The rectenna shows a maximum responsivity of 80 V/W at
167 GHz in free space measurements and minimum noise equivalent power
of 80 pW/√Hz.
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