Device optimization for integration of thin-film power electronics with thin-film energy-harvesting devices to create power-delivery systems on plastic sheets

Author

Rieutort-Louis, Warren ; Robinson, Josue Sanz ; Hu, Ya ; Liechao Huang ; Sturm, James C. ; Verma, Naveen ; Wagner, Steffen

Author_Institution

Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

10-13 Dec. 2012

Abstract

Large-area electronics, through the integration of energy-harvesting devices and TFTs, can provide complete powering systems with embedded power electronics on large, flexible sheets. The performance and application range of such systems depends strongly on the characteristics of TFTs and harvesting devices. We explore device constraints and show how novel thin-film circuit topologies, and their optimization (enhanced by large-area passive components), can mitigate these constraints. Two power-inversion systems serve as vehicles for analysis.

Keywords

energy harvesting; power electronics; semiconductor thin films; TFT; device constraints; device optimization; large-area electronics; large-area passive components; plastic sheets; power-delivery systems; power-inversion systems; powering systems; thin-film energy-harvesting devices; thin-film power electronics; Capacitance; Inductors; Logic gates; Plastics; Substrates; Thin film transistors; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2012 IEEE International

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

0163-1918

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4872-0

Electronic_ISBN

0163-1918

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEDM.2012.6479029

Filename

6479029