Microstrip Passive Components for Energy Harvesting and 5G Applications

A Comprehensive Review

  • Leila Nouri Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000; (2) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0506-0478
  • Salah I. Yahya (1) Department of Communication and Computer Engineering, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan region – F.R. Iraq; (2) Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan region – F.R. Iraq http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-5118
  • Abbas Rezaei Department of Electrical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0642-6726
  • Sohrab Majidifar Department of Electrical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-6553
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14500/aro.11620
Keywords: 5G, Diplexer, Energy harvesting, Filter, Microstrip, Passive component, Triplexer

Abstract

This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of microstrip passive components for energy harvesting and 5G applications. The paper covers the structure, fabrication and performance of various microstrip passive components such as filters, couplers, diplexers and triplexers. The size and performance of several 5G and energy harvester microstrip passive devices are compared and discussed. The review highlights the importance of these components in enabling efficient energy harvesting and high-speed communication in 5G networks. Additionally, the paper discusses the latest advancements in microstrip technology and identifies key research challenges and future directions in this field. Overall, this review serves as a valuable resource for researchers and engineers working on microstrip passive components for energy harvesting and 5G applications.

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Author Biographies

Leila Nouri, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000; (2) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000

Leila Nouri is a staff member, with a Ph.D. degree, at the Faculty of Electrical - Electronic Engineering, Duy Tan University. She is also a researcher at the Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam

Salah I. Yahya, (1) Department of Communication and Computer Engineering, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan region – F.R. Iraq; (2) Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan region – F.R. Iraq

Salah I. Yahya is a Visiting Professor, at Cihan University-Erbil. He has a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, M.Sc. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Communication and Microwave Engineering. He is a Consultant at the Iraqi Engineering Union. Dr. Yahya is a senior member of the IEEE-USA and a member of AMTA-USA, SDIWC-Hong Kong. His research interest include; Antenna, Microwaves, EMW propagation, Numerical Dosimetry, Microwave passive components design, ANN.

Abbas Rezaei, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran

Abbas Rezaei is an Assistance Professor of Electrical Engineering in Kermanshah University of Technology. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics Engineering from Razi University, Kerman-shah, Iran, in 2005, 2009 and 2013, respectively. His current research interests include RF and microwave circuits, computational intelligence and nanotechnology.

Sohrab Majidifar, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran

Sohrab Majidifar is an Assistant Professor at Kermanshah University of Technology, Iran since 2011. He got his M.Sc. degree in 2001 and Ph.D. degree in 2023 from Razi University in Kermanshah, Iran. His research interests span a diverse range of topics, including RF and microwave circuits, chipless RFID technology, microstrip sensors, neuromorphic science, analog and digital electronic circuit design, and bio-
inspired computing. 

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ARO Journal: Volume 12, No. 1 (2024)
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Nouri, L., Yahya, S. I., Rezaei, A. and Majidifar, S. (2024) “Microstrip Passive Components for Energy Harvesting and 5G Applications: A Comprehensive Review”, ARO-THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF KOYA UNIVERSITY, 12(1), pp. 161-169. doi: 10.14500/aro.11620.
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