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Yau, Usman and Tiang, Jun Jiat and Muhammad, Surajo and Mallat, Nazih Khaddaj and Iqbal, Amjad (2026) A wideband slot antenna for RF energy harvesting. Scientific Reports, 16 (1). ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

This study details the design, simulation, and experimental evaluation of a compact wideband slot antenna tailored for ambient radio frequency energy harvesting (RFEH) applications. The design incorporates an inverted T-shaped stub along with dual E-shaped stubs embedded within a rectangular slot, excited by an extended T-shaped microstrip feed line. The antenna, fabricated on an FR-4 substrate with a relative permittivity of 4.4, exhibits simulated and measured impedance bandwidth (BW) of 1.10 GHz and 1.05 GHz ranging from 0.87 to 1.97 GHz and 0.84 to 1.89 GHz both defined at the − 10 dB respectively. It attains a peak realized gain of simulated (measured) 4.97 dBi (4.86 dBi), all within a compact footprint of 0.59λg × 0.44λg. Parametric analysis and comparative simulations were conducted to validate the effectiveness of the proposed design. Measurements obtained from experiments carried out in an anechoic chamber show a high level of consistency with the simulated data, reinforcing the accuracy and reliability of the simulation model. Integrating the antenna with a high-efficiency rectifier circuit results in effective power conversion under ambient environmental conditions, confirming its viability for supplying energy to low-power IoT sensor nodes. The proposed design achieves an effective compromise between compactness, wideband capability, and energy harvesting efficiency.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Electronic devices
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800-8360 Electronics
Divisions:	Faculty of Artificial Intelligence & Engineering (FAIE)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	04 May 2026 01:39
Last Modified:	04 May 2026 01:39
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/15814

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