• DocumentCode
    1968028
  • Title

    A micropower programmable DSP powered using a MEMS-based vibration-to-electric energy converter

  • Author

    Amirtharajah, R. ; Meninger, S. ; Mur-Miranda, J.O. ; Chandrakasan, A. ; Lang, J.

  • Author_Institution
    MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    9-9 Feb. 2000
  • Firstpage
    362
  • Lastpage
    363
  • Abstract
    An ultra-low-power programmable DSP for sensor applications enables systems to be powered by ambient vibration. The three-chip system consists of a MEMS transducer that converts vibration to a voltage delivered to a conversion IC. The conversion IC creates a stable power supply that provides energy to the sensor DSP load. The system exploits ambient mechanical vibration as its energy source.
  • Keywords
    computer power supplies; digital signal processing chips; micromechanical devices; power supply circuits; MEMS-based vibration-to-electric energy converter; ambient vibration; conversion IC; energy source; micropower programmable DSP; sensor applications; stable power supply; Capacitors; Digital signal processing; Digital signal processing chips; Etching; Filtering; Filters; Fingers; Transducers; Vibrations; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2000. Digest of Technical Papers. ISSCC. 2000 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA, USA
  • ISSN
    0193-6530
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5853-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISSCC.2000.839816
  • Filename
    839816