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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2000. Digest of Technical Papers. ISSCC. 2000 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5853-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2000.839816
