Design of RF energy harvester for 700 MHz

Abstract

Radio frequency energy harvester is the conversion of ambient radio frequency electromagnetic waves into usable electrical energy, powering low-power devices without traditional power sources. In this paper, a novel RF energy harvester is proposed for 700 MHz frequency band. For the purpose of rectification, a Greinacher voltage rectifier cum multiplier is used in the circuit and Schottky Diode HSMS-2852 is used for implementing a rectifier. The LC impedance matching is implemented to improve the circuit performance of the harvester including conversion efficiency and output voltage. Simulation of the rectifier is done using the PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) software. The rectifier shows the optimized performance at 5 kΩ load impedance. Simulation results show the highest efficiency of 33.1 % and an output voltage of 3.2 V with 8 dBm RF power at 700 MHz input frequency.