Table 1 Performance comparison.

From: 5G as a wireless power grid

Ref.

Frequency (GHz)

Rectenna turn-ON power density

Rectenna angular coverage (°)

Flexible

5

24

5 dBm cm−2 at \(R_L = {739}\,{\Omega }\)

40

YES

6

24

− 3 dBm cm−2 at \(R_L = {160}\,{\Omega }\)

40

NO

7

20.2

− 3 dBm cm−2 at \(R_L = {300}\,{\Omega }\)

40

NO

8

28

− 6 dBm cm−2 at \(R_L\) = 1 \(\hbox {k}\Omega\)

85

NO

This work

28

− 6 dBm cm−2 at \(R_L\) = 1 \(\hbox {k}\Omega\)

110

YES