Abstract:
We report on the circuit design and experimental demonstration of a battery-less, self-powering temperature sensor node, powered entirely by a piezoelectric (PZE) ambient...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
We report on the circuit design and experimental demonstration of a battery-less, self-powering temperature sensor node, powered entirely by a piezoelectric (PZE) ambient vibrational energy harvester, and enabled by a novel ultra-low-power application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC collects and stores energy generated by the PZE transducer into a supercapacitor, powers both the on-ASIC temperature sensor and the on-board RF module for wireless temperature sensing applications. The ASIC is fabricated using a standard 0.5 μm CMOS process. The quiescent current in the entire ASIC is only 55 nA for energy harvesting, and 255 nA when temperature sensing is further included. Such self-powering temperature sensors can help enable low-cost transformation of today's ordinary buildings into energy-efficient smart buildings.
Date of Conference: 28-31 May 2017
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 28 September 2017
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Electronic ISSN: 2379-447X