Parametrization of ambient energy harvesters for complementary balanced electronic applications

Yannick Verbelen; An Braeken; Abdellah Touhafi

doi:10.1117/12.2018490

17 May 2013 Parametrization of ambient energy harvesters for complementary balanced electronic applications

Yannick Verbelen, An Braeken, Abdellah Touhafi

Proceedings Volume 8763, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VI; 87631U (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018490
Event: SPIE Microtechnologies, 2013, Grenoble, France

Abstract

The specific technical challenges associated with the design of an ambient energy powered electronic system currently requires thorough knowledge of the environment of deployment, energy harvester characteristics and power path management. In this work, a novel flexible model for ambient energy harvesters is presented that allows decoupling of the harvester’s physical principles and electrical behavior using a three dimensional function. The model can be adapted to all existing harvesters, resulting in a design methodology for generic ambient energy powered systems using the presented model. Concrete examples are included to demonstrate the versatility of the presented design in the development of electronic appliances on system level.

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Yannick Verbelen, An Braeken, and Abdellah Touhafi "Parametrization of ambient energy harvesters for complementary balanced electronic applications", Proc. SPIE 8763, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VI, 87631U (17 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018490

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