Title :
A Proof-of-Concept of a Multi-harvesting Power Source in a Low-Voltage CMOS Technology
Author :
Colomer-Farrarons, Jordi ; Miribel-Catala, P. ; Juanola-Feliu, E. ; Samitier, Josep
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents a view of the state of the art in the field of energy harvesting solutions focused on discrete to integrated solutions in the range of low-power generation, from a few microwatts to several nanowatts. A view of commercial solutions to the new trends in new self-powered smart sensors operating without the use of any kind of battery will be presented. A specific solution developed in our laboratory will be used as an example of application.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; energy harvesting; intelligent sensors; low-power electronics; energy harvesting; low power generation; low voltage CMOS technology; multiharvesting power source; self powered smart sensor; Batteries; Energy harvesting; Generators; Monitoring; Sensors; Vibrations; Voltage control; Electric power generation; energy scavenging; low-power electronics; power conditioning;
Conference_Titel :
Green Computing and Communications (GreenCom), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5146-1
DOI :
10.1109/GreenCom.2012.104
