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What is RF energy?

RF energy refers to the electrical energy generated by harvesting RF signals, both ambient and dedicated, emitted by a transmitter.

What is RF energy harvesting?

RF energy harvesting is a process that converts RF signals into electrical energy. This energy can then be used to power smart devices, helping to prolong their lifetime in energy-constrained networks like the Internet of Things (IoT).

What is radio frequency energy harvesting (RFEH)?

With the continuous research and development of radio frequency energy harvesting (RFEH) system, it has been expected to replace the battery and applied in wireless sensor networks, wearable devices, Internet of Things and environmental monitoring, etc.

What is ambient RF energy harvesting?

Ambient RF energy harvesting is the technique of harvesting power from ambient sources which are freely available electromagnetic radiations in the environment in which the sensor node is deployed.

Is RF energy a good alternative energy source?

This process offers various environmentally friendly alternative energy sources. Especially, radio frequency (RF) energy has interesting key attributes that make it very attractive for low-power consumer electronics and wireless sensor networks (WSNs).

Are there open research challenges in RF energy harvesting?

Yes, there exist a number of open research challenges and future research directions for those working in the RF energy harvesting domain.