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A Sub-μ A Stand-By Current Synchronous Electric Charge Extractor for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

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Matteo Filippi,

Marco TartagniAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Journal on Emerging Technologies in Computing Systems (JETC), Volume 12, Issue 1

Article No.: 7, Pages 1 - 17

https://doi.org/10.1145/2700244

Published: 03 August 2015 Publication History

Abstract

In the field of energy harvesting there is a growing interest in power management circuits with intrinsic sub-μ A current consumptions, in order to operate efficiently with very low levels of available power. In this context, integrated circuits proved to be a viable solution with high associated nonrecurring costs and design risks. As an alternative, this article presents a fully autonomous and battery-less circuit solution for piezoelectric energy harvesting based on discrete components in a low-cost PCB technology, which achieves a comparable performance in a 32 × 43 mm² footprint. The power management circuit implements synchronous electric charge extraction (SECE) with a passive bootstrap circuit from fully discharged states. Circuit characterization showed that the circuit consumes less than 1μ A with a 3V output and may achieve energy conversion efficiencies of up to 85%. In addition, the circuit is specifically designed for operating with input and output voltages up to 20V, which grants a significant flexibility in the choice of transducers and energy storage capacitors.

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ACM Journal on Emerging Technologies in Computing Systems Volume 12, Issue 1

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DOI:10.1145/2810396

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Published: 03 August 2015

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